STEAMPunk: The Human/Machine Equation

STEAMPunk: The Human/Machine Equation

Dates: June 24-28, 2019

Grades: Rising 9th - 12th grades

Cost: $700 Residential / $400 Commuters   What's included in the cost?

Registrations Due: June 1, 2019

Gears, literature, scientific breakthroughs...Open the Cabinet of Curiosities that is the Victorian era in this workshop that explores the full range of human endeavor (Science Technology Engineering Art Math).

You’ll enjoy hands-on encounters with Victorian mechanical innovation, take a Victorian approach to exploring the natural world, and experience the literature and history of the period alongside university faculty. Then take a look at how contemporary re-workings of that approach have made their way into science fiction, art, and technological innovation. As a bonus: you'll also learn how arts and humanities degrees can help you build professional careers in everything from the intelligence community to the financial industry.

This camp may appeal to: students interested in science fiction, film history, literature, natural history, philosophy, and Victorian-era history; aspiring attorneys, writers, inventors, film-makers, intelligence analysts, journalists, and artists.

Sponsoring Department: The Department of Computer Science

Camp Type: 1 Week Residential or Commuter, non-credit

Seats Available: 24 max

Eligibility

  • Be in good academic and conduct standing at the time of admission. The school can be public, private, parochial, or even home educated.
  • Complete the online application.
Day of the Week
(Summer 2018 TBD)
Morning Activities
8:00am – 12:00pm
Afternoon Activities
1:00pm – 4:30pm
Sunday   Move-In, Orientation
Monday    
Tuesday    
Wednesday    
Thursday    
Friday   Move-Out

Daily Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Move-in for residential students will be the Sunday prior to the camp’s beginning. Details will be sent by email two weeks beforehand.

Lunch will be provided at Rebel Market for all students.

Residential students will live in the Residential College South, supervised by live-in counselors. All counselors are undergraduate students trained in the supervision of minors and background-checked. Evening recreational activities may include use of the campus recreational center, board games, and trips to locations on campus or in town.

Cecily Pompa

Cecily Pompa has worked in English Language Arts as a teacher and writer for five years. She studied Literature and Intellectual History at Yale University and University of Cambridge (UK) before attaining her teaching certification through the University of Mississippi, where she received the Raymond Murov Award for Secondary Education. She currently teaches 6th Grade ELA at Oxford Intermediate School and manages an education blog. Her passions and research interests include project-based learning, authentic writing, and new media literacy.

Registration for a camp or program is a two-part process – the online registration form and additional documentation. Both parts must be submitted to our office before a student is confirmed for enrollment in the program.

  • Register Online
    • Step 1: Go to the online registration portal.
    • Step 2: Click “Add Event to Cart.”
    • Step 3: Enter the Student’s Information and click “Continue.”
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    • Step 1: Download and complete the Summer Medical Form (at top of page) with the appropriate student and parent information.
    • Step 2: Attach a copy of:
      • Student’s insurance card,
      • Parent’s driver’s license
      • Shot records with the last Tetanus Immunization or Booster Shot, and
      • Any other medical documents needed to seek treatment
    • Step 3: Send the form and attachments to our office at: Outreach and Continuing Education, Office of Pre-College Programs, The University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848.
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    • The Office of Pre-College Programs has set guidelines and rules in place for the safety of the students participating in our camps and programs. Please review these guidelines and rules and discuss with your student(s) before the first day of the program. The Agreement Form is available at the top of the page.

For additional information, please contact:

  • Address: Outreach and Continuing Education, Office of Pre-College Programs, The University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848
  • Phone: (662) 915-7621
  • Fax: (662) 915-1535
  • Email: precollege@olemiss.edu