July 2026
Reimagining Our Relationship with the Living World
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Robin Wall Kimmerer, Potawatomi botanist and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, in conversation with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist and Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College.
Our Planet, Our Response
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning Science Writer & Journalist, in conversation with Kourtney Collum, College of the Atlantic provost, dean of faculty, and Partridge Chair of Food & Sustainable Agriculture Systems.
From Participation to Power
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Stacey Abrams, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and Founder of Fair Count, and Jeanine Abrams McLean, president of Fair Count, in conversation with Frances Stead Sellers, associate editor of The Washington Post.
The Pursuit of Liberty
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Jeffrey Rosen, CEO emeritus of the National Constitution Center.
Service-First Leadership
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Emily Cherniack, founder and executive director of New Politics.
The Fourth Estate
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Kara Swisher, journalist and podcast host, in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic.
American Culture Is A Mess (And We Love It)
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Jia Tolentino, staff writer at the New Yorker, in conversation with A.O. Scott, critic at large for The New York Times Book Review.
A Full Court Press for Freedom
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes Enes Kanter Freedom, NBA star and human rights activist, in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic.
Philanthropy: A Catalyst for a More Perfect Union
The 10th annual COA Summer Institute welcomes John Palfrey, president & CEO of The MacArthur Foundation, in conversation with Darron Collins '92, executive director of The Cromwell Harbor Foundation and former COA president.
August 2026
Samba meets jazz
An immersive music program exploring the rhythmic complexities of Brazilian samba intertwined with jazz harmonies and improvisation. Through August 7.
