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Big Questions
What is justice? What is beauty? What is the right thing to do? What is real? How can I be sure of what I know? This philosophy class will cultivate and refine your critical thinking skills by asking ...
Sessions:

Ursinus College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Grades 5-6

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Cognitive Psychology
While you read this sentence, your eyes alone are transmitting approximately 10 million pieces of data per second to your brain. Nevertheless, your attention remains focused on these words, you ...
Sessions:

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11

Dickinson College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Skidmore College:

Jun 29-Jul 18
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Jul 20-Aug 08

UC-Santa Cruz:

Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Exploring Ethics
We all face ethical choices. How do we know what is “good” or “bad,” or “right” or “wrong”? Are there standards of ethics by which we can judge people or their actions? In this course, you'll reflect ...
Sessions:

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11

Dickinson College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Grades 7-11

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Foundations of Psychology
Psychology, the science of behavior and mental processes, systematically explores phenomena as diverse as phantom limbs, sleep paralysis, false memories, and the bystander effect. This course explores ...
Sessions:

Ursinus College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Roger Williams University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Skidmore College:

Jun 29-Jul 18
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Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Great Cases: American Legal History
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stated that the law is both a mirror and a motor for society. Landmark cases frequently have an impact well beyond the courtroom, reflecting deeper truths ...
Sessions:

Dickinson College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

UC-Santa Cruz:

Jun 29-Jul 18
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Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Human Nature and Technology
This philosophy course explores questions of human nature in light of recent technological breakthroughs in communication, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and modern warfare. You will consider ...
Sessions:

Johns Hopkins University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Grade 9+

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International Politics
Why do states fight, and what makes them cooperate? World affairs in the 21st century have raised new questions about international politics and revisited complicated old ones. Where the field once ...
Sessions:

Roger Williams University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Skidmore College:

Jun 29-Jul 18
,
Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Laws and Orders: Legal Systems Around the World
Significant legal differences among countries still exist, despite the spread of global culture. For example, what is considered free speech in one country may land a person in jail in another country ...
Sessions:

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Johns Hopkins University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Grades 7-11

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Linguistics: The Science of Language
From the 280-character limit on the social media site X to the 1,400-page literary powerhouse that is War and Peace, language is an essential part of the human experience. As an ever-growing field of ...
Sessions:

Ursinus College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Skidmore College:

Jun 29-Jul 18
,
Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Logic: Principles of Reasoning
Lawyers, doctors, and mathematicians use logic while building arguments, diagnosing diseases, and proving theorems. This course explores the techniques of logic while developing your analytical ...
Sessions:

Dickinson College:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Roger Williams University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11

UC-Santa Cruz:

Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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Model United Nations and Advanced Geography
Countries addressing a global challenge like climate change, weapons proliferation, or the coronavirus pandemic often present their concerns to the United Nations. The ways in which the U.N. tackles ...
Sessions:

Roger Williams University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Loyola Marymount University:

Jun 22-Jul 11
,
Jul 13-Aug 01

Speyer School:

Jun 29-Jul 18
,
Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 5-6

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Philosophy
Do we have free will, or do our brains automatically respond to stimuli? What, if anything, distinguishes right from wrong? Philosophers relentlessly pursue fundamental questions of life, and their ...
Sessions:

Dickinson College:

Jun 22-Jul 11

UC-Santa Cruz:

Jul 20-Aug 08

Skidmore College:

Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 7-11

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The Ancient World
Between 2000 BCE and 300 CE, cultures with lasting impact flourished all around the world. In this course, you will learn about the daily life, social structures, governments, economies, and religions ...
Sessions:

The Gilman School:

Jun 22-Jul 11
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Jul 13-Aug 01

Speyer School:

Jun 29-Jul 18
,
Jul 20-Aug 08

Grades 3-4

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