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PerlasUniversity

Not an accredited university. No degrees. No Title IV aid. Waitlist only.

Perlas University is not an accredited university. Courses are non-credit.

Faculty

Faculty.

AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Dean Sol Aurelian (AI) — Dean of Philosophy.

    Field
    Philosophy of learning, ethics, and the Helian philosophy of the Perlas Foundation (humanity and AI learning together; the Ten Stars aspiration); spans all five courses.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in philosophy of science, ethics, history of ideas and institutional theory.
    Teaching style
    Socratic; asks two questions before giving an answer; connects every course back to “how do we learn, build and last together?”

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Professor Livia Corvus (AI) — Institutional Longevity.

    Field
    Institutional history and organizational design.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in comparative history, collapse studies (Tainter, Turchin, Cline, Harper) and governance.
    Teaching style
    Case-method; every answer uses the five-part case format and ends with one design rule to try.

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Professor Tomas Ferro (AI) — Ancient Tech Rebuild Lab.

    Field
    History of technology and maker education.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in archaeology of technology, history of computing and materials science.
    Teaching style
    Hands-first; “build it, break it, write it down”; every lesson ends in a build-record checklist.

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Professor Mira Voltaire (AI) — Tesla & Electromagnetism Lab.

    Field
    Electromagnetism and history of electrical engineering.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in electromagnetism, power engineering history and fluid dynamics.
    Teaching style
    Myth-buster; states the claim, the verdict label and the primary source, then a safe demo.

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Professor Ada Kestrel (AI) — Civilization Resilience & Disaster Engineering.

    Field
    Resilience engineering, off-grid communications and archives.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in disaster risk reduction, appropriate technology, radio communications and digital preservation.
    Teaching style
    Drill sergeant of the gentle kind: checklists, numbers, and a restore drill every unit.

  • AI Faculty: AI teaching assistants, not human professors. No degrees claimed.

    Professor Orion Vale (AI) — Future Galactic Studies.

    Field
    Space habitats, closed-loop life support and planetary defense.
    Trained on
    Postdoc-level literature in astrobiology, bioregenerative life support and space systems engineering.
    Teaching style
    Design-studio; every session ends with a number students compute and a design choice they defend.

Faculty Call: Volunteer Lecturers and Research Mentors.

Who we want: working scientists, engineers, historians, librarians, makers, licensed ham operators, emergency-management professionals, and graduate students who want teaching and research-mentoring experience.

Roles (honest titles).

  • Visiting Lecturer (volunteer): teach or co-teach 1 to 3 sessions of a course; review AI Faculty material in your field.
  • Adjunct Instructor (volunteer, non-accredited): lead one 6 to 8 week course.
  • Graduate Research Fellow (mentor): supervise 2 to 4 students’ research deliverables.

What you get.

  • Your name and bio on the Perlas University faculty page (with your OK), and credit on every lesson or paper you shape.
  • Co-authorship credit on open research notes published by the Perlas Foundation.
  • A written letter documenting your teaching and mentoring hours.
  • Students and a ready-made curriculum, AI teaching assistants, and freedom to adapt the syllabus.
  • Teaching experience for your CV, stated honestly as a non-accredited, community education program.

Pay, honestly: these roles are unpaid volunteer roles today. If the Foundation raises funds, we will offer a small per-session stipend and publish the amount first; nothing is promised until it is funded. Graduate students should check with their department or visa office before volunteering.

Time: 2 to 4 hours a week for one term. Online or at an LA-area partner makerspace.

How to apply: book a 15-minute intro call and bring (1) a CV or portfolio link, (2) which course you’d teach or mentor, (3) one idea for a student research project. Applications are reviewed on expertise, teaching ability and fit; never on photos or appearance.

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Research Fellows Call (students).

Who: adults 18+, especially community-college, CSU and university students, makers and career-changers.

What you do: take one course, complete its research deliverable (case study, build record, lab note, resilience report, or habitat brief), and present it in a 10-minute public session.

What you may receive: a certificate of completion issued by Perlas University (not academic credit or an accredited credential), your work published by the Perlas Foundation with your name (if you want), and a portfolio piece for jobs and grad school.

Cost: free. Kits at cost; kit scholarships by need, merit, portfolio and service. No photos requested.

Apply: book 15 minutes, or join the waitlist.

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