Now Accepting Applications
The application for Stanford Summer Humanities Institute for 2020 is now available.
Become a Humanities Scholar
Grow as a scholar, writer, and thinker this summer at the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute. By exploring the humanities, you will gain a better sense of the world and grow as a global citizen.
For three weeks, live on Stanford campus in a vibrant, intellectual community.
For three weeks, live on Stanford campus in a vibrant, intellectual community.
Stanford Faculty
Distinguished Stanford professors teach all of the courses, sharing their expertise and passion with participants.
Passionate Peers
Live and study alongside fellow participants similarly interested in better understanding contemporary society and global history.
Diverse Academic Exploration
Studying the humanities involves thinking about philosophy, literature, religion, art, music, history, and language.
Discover Academic Freedom
Explore the humanities at a college-level, investigating questions and pursuing research topics of your own choosing that excite you.
The Humanities Thrive at Stanford
Impactful Topics
Hear Stanford faculty members talk about the impact of the humanities for high school students. Professors discuss the types of questions participants grapple with during the summer seminars, exploring important issues people and societies face in the world.
The goal of the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute is to bring high school students who are particularly interested in the humanities to Stanford for three weeks so that they can experience what a humanities class and what humanities research is like at a top university.
Professor Dan Edelstein
French Department, Stanford University
Program Highlights
