The University of Manchester invites Vassar students to apply for the Humanities Summer School program taking place in July 2025. This one week (non-credit) summer program is designed exclusively for their four US Special Relationship Partners: Morehouse, Spelman, XULA, and Vassar.  This year, the program will grapple with the history of 19th Century Manchester, which was nicknamed ‘Cottonopolis’, and acted as the hub of the cotton industry with a market exchange, textile warehouses and banking establishing Manchester as one of the great industrial cities of the world.

The experience includes:

• Academic sessions taught by leading experts 
• Opportunities to learn and apply research methodologies, which you can use in your undergraduate projects or dissertation 
• Study in the John Rylands Research Library with access to the Anti-Slavery Archives and the UK Pop Music Archives 
• Access to Manchester’s historic sites, vibrant cultures, music and food. Experience first-hand why the New York Times named the city as one of their ‘top places to go’ in 2024.

More information here: https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/summer-school/

Note: This program's fee of £850 covers tuition, accommodation and scheduled social events. Students will also need to budget for living costs, such as food, travel and personal expenses. As this is a fee-based program, it is not eligible for Vassar funding/grants/fellowships.