WHERE ARE CALDERWOOD SEMINARS OFFERED?
“In the middle of the semester, I realized I was learning about
more than just writing and editing. I was able to become
a better speaker, a better thinker, and a better leader.”
– BARD COLLEGE STUDENT
- Bard College
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- Mass General Brigham Hospital
- Middlebury College
- Northern Arizona University
- Rice University
- Smith College
- University of Maine
- University of Oregon
- University of Washington
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
What People Are Saying About Calderwood Seminars
- Calderwood Seminars Help UMaine Honors Students Find Their Public Voice
- Instructor and Student Insights into a Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing, Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon
- Getting to know scientists half a world away
- Research Scientist Teaches Wellesley Students How to Write for the Real World, Wellesley College
- Sharing global insights by learning how to write for the public, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
- As David Lindauer Retires, the Calderwood Program He Created Continues to Grow, Wellesley College
- Q&A Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing: Meet Johanna Soleil, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
- Learn How to Write For Life, Clark Honors College, University of Oregon
- Words in Action, Smith College
- Why public writing matters to the world, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
- Public Writing Seminars Take Root at UW, Honors Program, University of Washington
“In an ideal world, every student would take a Calderwood Seminar,
perhaps as a sort of spring tonic just before graduation. Academic
forms are important. Students need to learn how to write formal
arguments, and how to organize and document supporting evidence.
But offering this Calderwood taught me that, by the end of four
years of high school and then college, many students have lost
the ability to be playful as writers, or how to communicate
effectively to someone other than a professor.”
– Kevin Gustafson, dean of the Honors College, Northern Arizona University
Funding may be available to support a pilot program at your institution.
For more information, contact us at Calderwood@wellesley.edu.