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July 31 - August 4, 2023
The Summer Institute is COA’s week-long ideas festival that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. Check back here for updates and more information as it becomes available.
Session schedule & registration
The Institute focuses on dialogue, conversation, and frequent interaction between and among our
invited speakers and participants. At the core of the week are nine speaking sessions held throughout the week. Registration opens in May for Champlain Society members and in June for the general public. The 2023 schedule will be announced soon!
Summer Institute speakers
We bring the brightest, most creative thinkers and doers to the College, where some guests
are household names or the most prominent authorities in their field, and others should be
household names or such authorities. We will begin announcing speakers after the New Year.
For more information please contact the COA Advancement Office
development@coa.edu
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Previous Institutes
2022 Summer Institute
Our One and Only Ocean
To view archived talks, please visit our YouTube channel.
2022 Summer Institute program
2022 selected readings
2021 Summer Institute
Good Food and Food Fights
To view archived talks, please visit our YouTube channel.
2021 Summer Institute program
2021 selected readings
2020 Champlain Institute
November 3 — What’s at Stake?
To view archived talks, please visit our YouTube channel.
2020 Champlain Institute schedule
2020 selected readings
2019 Champlain Institute
Art: Dissent and Diplomacy
To view archived talks, please visit our YouTube channel.
2019 Champlain Institute schedule
2019 selected readings
2018 Champlain Institute
International Affairs
To view archived talks, please visit the Videos section of COA’s Facebook page.
2018 Champlain Institute schedule
2018 selected readings
2017 Champlain Institute
American Democracy
To view archived talks, please visit our YouTube channel.