Denison Seminars

Team-taught classes that take you off-campus to learn at the source, Denison Seminars happen where learning in the classroom and study abroad intersect.

Contact Us

Phone

Catherine L. Dollard ’88

Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Associate Professor of History

dollard@denison.edu

student and professor

Students have traveled to Cuba, Berlin, The Netherlands, New York, Canada and many other places with Denison Seminars.

Spotlights

Taylor Shook '20

Taylor Shook ’20 moves into marketing through Orr Fellowship

Political science major Taylor Shook ’20 heads to Indianapolis after graduation for a two-year position with Parker Technology through an Orr Fellowship.

Denison Summer Seminar students in Central Asia

How We Learn

A cool trip to Central Asia creates new context

A Summer Seminar in Central Asia interweaves strands of knowledge in economics, politics, history and medicine.

Denison students and faculty take in a view of Rome

How We Learn

All Roads Lead to Rome

A two-week sojourn in Rome with a Classics professor brings ancient history to life.

Group photo of class during trip

How We Learn

Revealing the Real Richard III

King Richard III is one of the most talked-about figures in history. Denison students find that the famous monarch may not be who we thought he was.

denison seminar-wicked problems 2016

How We Learn

Wicked Problems

A Denison Seminar brings students face to face with the realities of unsolvable problems and the necessity of engaging them.

economist and a paleontologist

How We Learn

Economy as an Ecosystem

The odd pairing of an economist and a paleontologist proves successful

Martial Arts

How We Learn

What's your martial art?

One Denison Seminar gives students the chance to use martial arts.

Berlin: Beneath the Divide 1

How We Learn

Berlin: Beneath the Divide

A team-taught class traveled to Berlin to study the effects of urban division on culture and society.

“Shakespeare by the Sword”

How We Learn

Shakespeare by the Sword!

Theatre and English team up with Shakespeare and swords.

Denison Seminar

Where We Go

Denison Seminar Explores Our Neighbor to the North

The new Denison Seminars offer exciting opportunities to explore multiple viewpoints and approaches—some even include study abroad.

Student Seminar

How We Learn

What is a Denison Seminar?

Denison Seminars are exciting classes that are designed to encourage sophomore and junior level students to think broadly about a set of topics.

What's Happening

Announcements & Updates

Denison Seminars for Spring 2018

Spring 2018 Denison Seminars include "Wicked Problems", "Global Health", "Queering the Archive" and "Children, Families, & the Welfare State".

Announcements & Updates

Denison Seminars announced for Fall 2017

Denison Seminars Fall 2017 "Looking for Richard III," "The Nature of Numbers," "African and Diaspora Communities," "Shakespeare by the Sword."

Announcements & Updates

Denison Summer Seminars 2017

Denison Summer Seminars 2017 include "Art and Architecture of Rome", "Martinique", "Culture and Art of Sri Lanka", "Commerce in Context" and more.

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