Paris - ED300: Creative Critical Inquiry
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BLOCK 1 - 2026
ED300: Creative Critical Inquiry
PARIS, FRANCE
This course focuses on creative critical inquiry that fosters polymathic thinking—the ability to connect ideas across diverse disciplines and apply creative problem-solving to real-world issues in local and global contexts. In this course, we will adapt a contemporary issue and then focus on the interplay between intuition, embodied insights, and formal logic to construct new possibilities. In this iteration of the course, Students will be directly involved in a collaborative project with the Center for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. The course will conclude with active participation in the 8th Summit on Creativity in Education at UNESCO in Paris.
Course led by Prof. Michael Taber
Course Info
BLOCK: Block 1, Fall 2026
COURSE NUMBER: ED300
COURSE FULL NAME: Creative Critical Inquiry
COURSE LOCATION(S): Paris, France
FACULTY LEADER(S): Prof. Mike Taber (ED)
PREREQUISITES: Junior or Senior Standing in Fall 2026. Open to all majors.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MET: Contact Education for information on the application of this course to their major program(s).
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS MET: CP: Critical Process & EPG: Equity & Power: Global
THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED FOR NEW APPLICATIONS
Financial Info
Course Fee: $4,900
Included in Fee: Fee includes all on-site lodging, transportation, group meals, excursions & group activities. Not included in the fee is airfare to/from Paris or individual meals. All students who have a full meal plan at Colorado College will receive a one-block refund of their meal fund with those funds available for on-site meal costs.
For more detail on block away costs, payments, and financial aid, please visit the Billing & Finance site.
How to Apply or Withdraw
How to Apply: If applications are open, use this link to apply on Summit. No deposit is required.
Application Window: January 29-March 15, 2026.
Can I Apply After the Window Closes?: If the program is open for late applications, you can use the link above to apply.
Late Applications & Aid: Students who apply after the initial March 15 deadline may be at a disadvantage when seeking aid. Our aid funds are limited and may not be available to students accepted into this program after the March 15 deadline.
Withdrawal Deadline: May 1, 2026
How to Withdraw: Return to your Summit Application and use the "Request Cancellation" button to withdraw. Communicating a desire to withdraw to faculty or Global Education does not constitute an official withdrawal.
Charges for Late Withdrawal: Students accepted to this program may withdraw by May 1, 2026 with no financial commitment to the program. Late withdrawals will be billed 25% of the program fee. Withdrawal after July 15 for this program produces a charge of 75% of the program fee.
See our Billing & Finance page for more details.
Course Expectations
Heightened Physical & Psychological Requirements for All Study Away:
Study Away or Abroad can be a very different experience than an on-campus course, requiring both physical and mental adjustments which may not be typical for your on-campus experience. This includes requirements for physical activity such as more extensive physical movement (walking, touring, extended sedentary time during travel, etc.), requirements to manage luggage, often on uneven terrain such as cobblestone streets or buildings without elevators, or locations with limited medical facilities, potential extremes of weather and temperature.
Housing options are also significantly different from an on-campus experience. Some programs will use family homestays while others will require students live in pairs, triples, and quads. Travel is also inherently a stressful alteration to your normal routines, with greater flexibility, adaptability and resilience required, whether it is dealing with distinct cultures, language differences, feelings of “otherness” or lack of belonging, or simply greater ambiguity and unfamiliarity with surroundings.
We recommend that all students consider these realities of study away and abroad as they consider programs. Below we will list any known expectations which the faculty have identified for their specific course.
Expectations for Study on this Program:
This course requires use of public transportation in Paris, which may not necessarily have ADA access.