U Iowa Summer Institute creative writing and cultural exchange program for students from Pakistan, India, and the US
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA INTERNATIONAL WRITING PROGRAM (IWP)
SUMMER INSTITUTE
The Summer Institute is a new immersive two-week creative writing and cultural exchange program held in Iowa City, Iowa, a UNESCO City of Literature, for participants age 18-22 from Pakistan, India, a
nd the U.S. This program for students of all academic interests – the arts, humanities, sciences, and everything in between – is free for selected participants, and will focus on creative writing and the power of narrative. The Summer Institute’s innovative, inclusive, cross-cultural approach will empower future thought-leaders and help forge new lines of understanding, promote social justice, and foreground diversity, empathy, and community. Participants will come to see writing as a form of action – a personally-empowering skill that can be employed for social change.
nd the U.S. This program for students of all academic interests – the arts, humanities, sciences, and everything in between – is free for selected participants, and will focus on creative writing and the power of narrative. The Summer Institute’s innovative, inclusive, cross-cultural approach will empower future thought-leaders and help forge new lines of understanding, promote social justice, and foreground diversity, empathy, and community. Participants will come to see writing as a form of action – a personally-empowering skill that can be employed for social change.For more information about the Summer Institute and directions for applying, please visit https://iwp.uiowa.edu/programs/summer-institute. Those interested in submitting an application or with questions about the program should contact iwp-summerinstitute@uiowa.edu<mailto:iwp-summerinstitute@uiowa.edu>.
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Peter Gerlach, PhD
Summer Institute Coordinator
International Writing Program
Shambaugh House | 430 North Clinton Street | Iowa City, IA 52242
319.335.3281 | peter-gerlach@uiowa.edu<mailto:peter-gerlach@uiowa.edu>