American University of Paris Summer Creative Writing Institute

The American University of Paris Summer Creative Writing Institute will offer workshops to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from July 1 to July 23 on the university’s campus in the seventh arrondissement of Paris. The faculty includes poet and fiction writer Siân Melangell Dafydd; poet, fiction writer, and nonfiction writer Biswamit Dwibedy; poet and nonfiction writer Lisa Robertson; and fiction writer Amanda Dennis. The cost of tuition is €2,224 (approximately $2,289) for auditors or €4,448 (approximately $4,577) for transferable academic credit. Lodging is available in residence halls in en suite double occupancy rooms and is arranged through the university. Some rooms include a private study space, and residents have access to a shared kitchen. To apply, submit a personal statement and academic transcripts (or a copy of a tertiary degree for auditors) with a €50 (approximately $51) application fee by May 15. To apply for one of three travel stipends of up to €500 (approximately $515), submit via e-mail a creative writing sample of three to five poems of any length or 5 to 10 pages of prose and a paragraph explaining how this course in Paris might help you develop as a writer, in addition to the completed summer application materials and fee, by April 15. Visit the website for an application form and more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, and accessible doorways. E-mail the summer school and financial aid coordinator to request that workshops be scheduled in an accessible classroom and for additional accessibility details.