Three Week Session July 16 (Sunday) – August 5 (Saturday). The camp will start off with an introduction to the topic and a chance to get to know those around you. After students have had a chance to get a tour of campus, get set up with their labs, and get comfortable, we will settle in to the following routine:
1) Morning lab – throughout the three week session, students will spend time with their lab, a class grouped by skill level and interests with about a dozen students and three faculty. Premier will maintain a balance between senior staff with experience teaching and recently graduated students. Lab content is guided but ultimately up to the discretion of the lab leaders based on their assessment of the students’ skills. In the morning session, lab leaders will likely review assignments and run a few drills to get students prepared and ready for the day.
2) Core lecture and core drills – students will attend lectures on the camp core that will be tailored to their skill level. E.g. novices or debaters with only one year of experience may take Intro to Kantianism while the most experienced debaters will take an advanced lecture on contemporary disagreements within Kantianism, different metaethical approaches employed by Kantians, and their responses to critics.
3) Lunch provided by Premier– Students will have access to dining facilities at GWU.
4) Afternoon lab – up to the discretion of the lab leaders. This may include practice debates, drills, or supplementary lecture material. In the second week, practice debates will be a daily feature of all labs.
5) Elective lecture – students will have the option to attend lectures on subjects of their choosing. No elective lectures will be recycled from previous years’ teaching; all lecturers are required to write new material from scratch.
6) Dinner provided by Premier.
7) Evening scheduling will vary – this period may include office hours where students get 1-on-1 instructional time with faculty of their choosing, special demonstrations such as debates among the top students (or staff), and guest lectures.
In the final stretch of camp we will provide a full tournament experience to get students ready for the year. We will also have two free days interspersed throughout camp and an opportunity to see all of the historic sites and monuments that DC has to offer.