Update: 3/15/2023: We will not be running summer courses this year.
Summer 2023 Courses 😎
Our college-style workshops and seminars help you find your path & build skills to pursue it.
Workshops
Our two-week long workshops meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as a full group and Tuesdays & Thursdays in peer cohorts. The emphasis is on learning practical skills you put to immediate use.
Persuasive Writing
learn to write with power
Term 1: June 19-30, 9 - 11AM ET
Learn what makes writing persuasive and practice applying these principles to your own writing
the cognitive science of peak performance
learn the habits of high performers
Term 2: July 3-14, 9 - 11AM ET
Learn the science of how we learn, how to form helpful habits, and how to overcome mental challenges like anxiety and procrastination.
Psychology discussion seminars
Our two-week long, small-group discussion seminars meet daily as a full group. The emphasis is on making meaning of ideas to better understand yourself and others.
psychology of Identity & Prejudice
explore identity & address prejudice
Term 3: July 17-28, 10AM-12 ET
Learn the psychology of personality—how it forms & how it changes—and how identity can lead to prejudice and what you can do to combat it.
positive psychology: wellbeing
Term 2: July 3-14, 2-4pm ET
build everyday mental health & resilience for life’s setbacks
Learn what researchers know about the factors that impact our wellbeing, positively and negatively, and how to take control of them.
the science of social connection
unlock the secret to human success
Term 1: June 19-30, 2-4pm ET
Learn insights from social, evolutionary, and clinical psychology about why connection matters and how to connect more effectively.
the science of Decision-Making
Make Better Decisions with more confidence
Term 2: July 3-July 14, 1-3pm ET
Learn how emotions, biases, and our environment shape our decisions—and how to put this to use to make better decisions.
Social science discussion seminars
Our two-week long, small-group discussion seminars meet daily as a full group. The emphasis is on making meaning of ideas to better understand major issues in our world.
social sciences for social problems
go beyond a headline understanding of social issues
Term 1: June 19-30, 10am-noon ET Term 3: July 17-28, 2-4pm ET
Gain an introduction to each of the six major social sciences & learn concepts that help you go beyond the headlines
the economics of opportunity
learn to examine economic growth, inequality, & mobility
Term 1: June 19-30, 1-3pm ET
Gain an introduction to economics, using it to examine inequality and mobility.
anthropology: the social science of human success
learn to see culture
Term 2: July 3-14, 1-3pm ET
Gain an introduction to anthropology, using it to examine cultures—both others’ and your own.
