Summer Writing Program 2024: Weekly Schedule

Discover the transformative experience of Naropa University’s Summer Writing Program at the renowned Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. As part of our 50th-anniversary celebration, this year’s program promises to be more inspiring than ever, honoring our unique history in the American poetic landscape. Over three dynamic weeks, poets, fiction writers, musicians, editors, translators, Buddhist teachers, and performance artists gather on Naropa’s Boulder campus to push the boundaries of creative writing.

Our Summer Writing Program, happening from June 9th to June 29th, goes beyond traditional craft approaches, encouraging participants to bend genres, take risks, and enliven their creative process. Here, we carry forward the “Outrider” lineage — a legacy of revolutionary scholarship and counter-poetics that embodies an ongoing experiment in creative freedom.

Join us for free poetry readings offered Tuesday through Saturday of each week at 7:00 p.m. at Naropa’s Arapahoe Campus in the Performing Arts Center!

The reading will feature esteemed faculty and guest writers as well as SWP students. These readings provide a rich opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant community of writers and artists, fostering a deep connection with the art of poetry.