- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
For the absolute beginner as well as the experienced debater, this seminar focuses on every aspect of public speaking from voice, posture, and projection to research and argumentation. Students practice speaking every day and gain exposure to extemporaneous speaking and improv, seminar presentation, team debate, and Oxford-style debating, learning tips and tricks that will help them in every situation.
FEATURED FACULTY
Wesleyan University, B.A., Neuroscience and Theater
While at Wesleyan, Pablo focused on completing a neuroscience and theater double major with a chemistry minor. He was actively involved in student theater and starred in a faculty production of The Laramie Project. During his undergraduate studies, he competed in mock trial for Wesleyan’s A team and became an All-American competitor in 2020. In 2021, Pablo was selected as the student speaker for TEDx Wesleyan where he spoke on the topic “Seeking Solace and Success in Solitude.” Pablo was awarded the Jamaican Rhodes Scholarship in 2021 to continue his studies at the University of Oxford. He is currently completing a PhD in clinical neuroscience, studying the role of the white matter in human decision-making. Pablo continues to be involved in theater and he recently made his triumphant return to the stage playing George Wilson in the Great Gatsby at the Oxford Playhouse, for which he received rave reviews.