liminal is an applied research organization building territorial statecraft capacity in fragile territories
We develop the protocols and cultivate the talent capable of guiding territorial transitions from within. Drawing on sustained, place-based experimentation, we are closing the loop between research, practice, and policy in fragile contexts.
shaping rural futures
through our applied research and training programs, we are equipping the next generation of practitioners in regional governance
challenges
We work with our partners on applied problems to develop methods and instruments that reconceive how territorial transitions are delivered.
training
Through high-intensity, learn-by-doing workshops, we are creating a movement enthusiastic about a new approach to territorial statecraft.
protocols for transitions
we deploy and disseminate the protocols produced by our applied research in domains ranging from digitalization to agriculture and spatial planning
a coalition of first movers
liminal is a global network of high-agency practitioners, stakeholders and institutions
Our membership gathers individuals who have made substantive contributions to Liminal through Challenges, or shown themselves to be outliers during training. Subscribe to our Substack to be the first to know about the next open initiative.