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2025 Summer Institute

  • June 05, 2025
  • 8:00 AM
  • June 08, 2025
  • 4:00 PM
  • Barnard College, New York City

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Our 25th annual flagship event returns to Barnard College where we'll meet for pedagogy-packed days in New York, and we hope you'll join us. We share a minimal overview below. For full event details, including lodging, FAQs, and more, visit our Summer Institute page.
 Email jworth@barnard.edu for registration codes to register at the grad student, staff, or special funded rates. 



PROGRAM

THURSDAY-FRIDAY GAME WORKSHOPS
Full-length games played over four sessions

SATURDAY-SUNDAY GAMES OR NEWBIE WORKSHOP
Short games played over three sessions or a "New to Reacting" workshop 

We suggest that newcomers to Reacting opt for our "Newbie Workshop" to best prepare you to run your own first game.

PRICING

   Early Bird  
Feb 20-Mar 31
 Regular  
Apr 1-Apr 30
 Late
May 1-Jun 4
 Grad Student/TA*  $555  $605

 $655

 Consortium Member    $585  $635

 $685

 Non-Member  $685  $735  $785




*These rates, while not in reach of all people, are below cost; higher rates for non-members subsidize participation for faculty-in-training. Become a member and save money on your registration! Individual memberships start at just $25. 

FUNDED REGISTRATION FOR DEI ADVANCEMENT 
The Reacting Consortium offers funded registration for instructors who are members of historically underrepresented and marginalized identity groups, and/or those teaching at minority-serving institutions. Applications have now closed for this year's Institute. Please apply for future events. 

HOUSING
Beds in Sulzberger Tower can be booked at a rate of $95/night, with basic linens provided.  Reservations are available only for the nights of June 4-7. Check-in begins at 4:30pm on Wednesday, June 4 and all participants must be checked out by 2pm on Sunday June 8.

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