Did anyone attend the Williams Road Scholars event in July? I think that this is great stuff, although I wish that the College would provide more material on the web (like syllabi and lecture slides). Below is the blurb that was sent out to alumni.

From July 23 through 26, on the Williams College campus, outstanding professors and accomplished alumni will reintroduce us to the Williams experience - exploring everything from Don Quixote to Chinese politics, from Vietnam and Iraq to Romeo and Juliet, from a defense of plagiarism to the art of subversion, from mathematical miracles to voting rights, from nanotechnology to knot theory, and from Hurricane Katrina to the art of dance, to why that Little Red School House ain’t what it used to be.

We’ll also discuss Williams-at-large with Williams leaders. At the end of each day we’ll relax, debrief, and enjoy each other’s company over cocktails and dinner. We’ve even managed to squeeze in some down-time to explore the Purple Valley in its one outdoor season. The entire event costs $250 per person for the three days. Campus housing is available at a modest additional fee.