Summer 2026 Session
In an intensive six-week course of study, faculty members, graduate students and independent scholars from around the world, in the humanities and social sciences, explore recent developments in critical theory. The 2026 Session is scheduled for June 8 - July 16, 2026.
Participants work with the SCT’s core faculty of distinguished scholars and theorists in one of three six-week seminars. Each faculty member offers, in addition, a public lecture and a colloquium (based on an original paper) which are attended by the entire group.
The program also includes shorter workshops taught by international correspondent Deborah Amos and interdisciplinary artist Carla Liesching. The program begins with a lecture by leading political theorist , Alexander Livingston, along with a 50th anniversary conference organized by distinguished scholars and leaders of SCT, and ends with an exciting two-day participant-lead conference. In addition, Cornell offers participants the resources of one of the great research libraries in the United States.
Click here for more detailed information on the 2026 session.