Are you (or do you know) an undergraduate student interested in better understanding some of our key domestic policy debates and what lies beneath them? This August, National Affairs and the Hertog Foundation will be hosting a two-week course in Washington on the foundations of America’s economic policy debates.

Each morning, I’ll be teaching a seminar where we’ll think about the roots and character of American political economy—with help from Aristotle, John Locke, Adam Smith, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, The Federalist, Lincoln, and assorted progressives, conservatives, and libertarians past and present. Then each afternoon, we’ll have a National Affairs author (many of whom Corner readers would recognize) teach about his or her area of expertise—we’ll look at fiscal and monetary policy, entitlements and health care, education, taxes, welfare, regulation, and more. And in the evenings we’ll have dinner with an elected official, journalist, academic, or policy expert, and try to learn a little more about how Washington works. The idea is to see how political thought, public policy, and politics interact and to understand some of the foremost policy controversies of our day a little better.

The program is intended for current undergrads (including those who will have graduated by this summer). They will receive free housing in DC for those two weeks and a stipend to cover basic expenses.

Students have until February 9 to apply, and here is where you can find some more information about how to do that.