Writing and Rhetoric Centre

Knowing how to craft a clear message, build a structured argument, speak with conviction, but also demonstrate imagination, attentive listening, and discernment in reading—these are valuable skills that extend far beyond the walls of Sciences Po. It was to address these needs that Sciences Po established the Writing and Rhetoric Center in 2019, now part of the Institute for the Arts and Creation since its launch in 2023.

The workshops originally offered by the Writing and Rhetoric Center are now hosted by the Institute for the Arts and Creation. They are open to Sciences Po students and aim to encourage expression in all its forms: written, oral, visual, auditory, and linguistic. Designed as spaces for reflection and disconnection, these workshops foster the emergence of creative—even transformative—expression.

They invite students to adopt a reflective stance, informed by observation and sensitivity, and grounded in physical awareness, in order to invent new responses—whether to overcome the fear of the blank page or to navigate decision-making. In this way, they cultivate a sense of risk-taking, humility, and inventiveness.

To learn more about the Institute for the Arts and Creation and discover the workshops on offer: