Summer Seminar

On May 27th, we will host our third annual summer reading seminar.

Through a mixed cohort of undergraduates and regional high-school students, this day-long discussion seminar will use the lens of American fiction to consider the formal and informal institutions that shape our societal mores and vision of American Identity. This summer we are reading and discussing the American novel, True Grit.

This classic American Western considers the nature of the American spirit – its resilience, its passion, and its ingenuity – through the story of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, who is on a quest to avenge the death of her father. The tale also speaks to the limits of law and the need for social trust which can only be gained through the bonds of shared sacrifice.

Seminar participants will receive books, lunch, and a $50 gift card.

Please submit your application via this application portal.

Expectations

• Read the text before the seminar

• Participate in the full event

Application Requirements

• Be high school student, incoming Lee freshman, or a current Lee undergraduate

Our tentative May 27th schedule is as follows: 

• 10:30am: Introductory Session

• 11:30am: Group Lunch

• 1:00pm: Concluding Session

• 2:00pm: Finis

If you have any questions, contact our Program Coordinator, Audrey Haley, at crc@leeuniversity.edu.