Academic
Performing Arts
The Great Connections Summer Seminar
Offered by
Reliance College
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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A week-long residential seminar in Chicago for ages 16–24 that combines Socratic discussions of classic and modern texts with workshops, field trips, and career exploration, focusing on critical thinking, self-direction, and personal growth.
The Great Connections Seminar runs July 25–August 1 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, bringing together young adults for intensive intellectual and personal development. The program centers on collaborative discussions of influential texts ranging from philosophy and ethics to economics and psychology, exploring topics like love, freedom, and the nature of thought. Participants engage with great thinkers through seminar discussions, attend workshops in writing and improv, visit Chicago's architecture and museums, meet working professionals from fields like medicine, and share meals together. The seminar emphasizes Socratic method, question formulation, and practical self-direction as preparation for autonomous adult life.
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Typically runs July – August.
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- Website
- reliancecollege.org/seminar/
About this camp
- Ages
- Ages 16–24
- Season
- July – August
- Type
- Overnight
- Week-long residential program at University of Illinois Chicago
- Socratic discussions of classic and modern texts
- Workshops in writing, improv, and sculpture
- Chicago field trips and professional mentors
- Ages 16–24
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