Program for Public Thinking's Summer Workshop

The Program for Public Thinking — a joint project of The Point magazine and the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse at the University of Chicago — is accepting applications for its two summer 2025 workshops. The workshops provide a space for undergraduate students from across the U.S. who are interested in journalism, criticism, politics, art, and nonprofit work to learn about and practice engaging the public through dialogue and writing.

The workshops are taking place Aug. 4-15, 2025, at the University of Chicago. This year's themes are Democracy and the Elites, and Art and Immorality. The deadline for application submissions is March 5, 2025.

All student expenses, including tuition, room, and board, are covered. College credit is offered to all attendees.

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