Monday, December 2, 2019

The Summer Institute is an immersive two-week creative writing and cultural exchange program held in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S., a UNESCO City of Literature, for participants age 18-22 from Pakistan, India, and the U.S. 

Students from all disciplines – the arts, humanities, sciences, and everything in between – are welcome to apply!

This program is free for accepted applicants, and will focus on creative writing and the power of narrative. Attendees take part in master classes in the craft of writing, in collaborative workshops focused on their creative work, and in activities designed to forge new lines of understanding and shared purpose among its community of writers.

The Summer Institute is an opportunity to see writing as a form of action – a personally-empowering skill that can be employed for social change. The Summer Institute is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

Students from all disciplines – the arts, humanities, sciences, and everything in between – are welcome to apply!

The Summer Institute is ••free•• for accepted applicants.
Program funding thanks to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

Program and application information here >