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The Stanford Summer Humanities Institute is a three-week residential program where rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by distinguished Stanford professors.
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A philosopher at the helm of Stanford’s Faculty Senate
January 27, 2017
Live & Learn at Stanford
When you come to the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute, not only do you learn and develop as a student, but you also get a glimpse of life on the Stanford campus. For three weeks, you will live on campus, make new friends, and be challenged intellectually. Many students call this summer experience life-changing.
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More Than Academics
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Students live together in Stanford undergraduate residence halls, along with the Residential Counselors who also serve as teaching assistants.