"Condescension is an especially risky vice for public intellectuals, because it conflicts with the very practice of public thinking." The Point Magazine's Becca Rothfeld in The Yale Review (based on an essay from our Public Thinking workshop last summer): yalereview.org/article/becca-…

In The Indy, Public Thinking alumna Cecilia Barron writes on egg freezing and grappling with possible futures—the result of her final project from our 2023 Summer Workshop: theindy.org/article/3025

This is an incredible opportunity for undergrads interested in public discourse, broadly construed--budding journalists, essayists and critics, but also politicians and art curators, scientists and academics. Please share widely!

One of the goals of the The Point Program for Public Thinking program is to change this. It's also a reason we don't ever use the term "public humanities."

Now accepting applications for our 2024 Summer Workshop: "The Personal and the Political" (taught by Jon Baskin and Becca Rothfeld). The program is offered completely COST-FREE to students. More details here: publicthinking.thepointmag.com/workshop

The theme for this year’s The Point Program for Public Thinking Summer Workshop is “The Personal and the Political.” College students can apply now, and sign up for an online info session next week to learn more: buff.ly/3Ujy7G2

Summer Workshop '24 alum Dylan Partner reviews @joshualeifer’s “Tablets Shattered” in COMPACT: compactmag.com/article/judais…

Chicago: Join us on October 19th for a free public event with former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan on journalism and the 2024 election. Details here: eventbrite.com/e/election-202…

Last month at The University of Chicago, The Point Program for Public Thinking cohosted a conversation with Margaret Sullivan on the stakes of covering the 2024 election. Read it here: thepointmag.com/dialogue/lesso…

Applications are now officially open for the third year of the The Point Program for Public Thinking summer workshops at The University of Chicago. For the first time this year, we'll be offering two workshops with different themes. More information available here: publicthinking.thepointmag.com/workshop

Join us this Wednesday for an event at UChicago with James Bennet on the 2024 election and the triumph of partisan news. Details & RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/is-there-a-m…

There are just a few days left for college students to apply to this year’s The Point Program for Public Thinking summer workshops—deadline March 5th. These workshops are fully funded (including travel). More info here: publicthinking.thepointmag.com/workshop

This afternoon at The University of Chicago: James Bennet on the triumph of partisan news in the wake of the 2024 election. Join us! eventbrite.com/e/is-there-a-m…

Last call! Applications for this year’s The Point Program for Public Thinking summer workshops are due tomorrow. More info here: publicthinking.thepointmag.com/apply

Applications are due TONIGHT for our 2025 Summer Workshops: "Art & Immorality" and "Democracy & the Elites." Apply here: publicthinking.thepointmag.com/apply

We're hiring! Apply to be our Program Manager: uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/C…