Renewing Classical Education

Bi-weekly posts on the past, present, and future renewal of classical education in the U.S. and abroad.

By Christopher Perrin

Classical Graduates with Passion for Film

Film as Well as Books Deserve Assessment

Recent Posts:

1. Hildegard College: Restoring Polymathy and Redemptive Entrepreneurship
   Matthew Smith joins me to share why he left higher education to found Hildegard College, a micro college built on friendship, great books, and a common…
   May 27 • Christopher Perrin

2. Best Friends Read the Same Books
   The True Meaning of "Colleague"
   May 16 • Christopher Perrin

3. A Living Tradition: Classical Education Without Nostalgia
   Dr.
   Apr 22 • Christopher Perrin

4. 2026 Great Hearts National Symposium Keynote: American Education: What It Was and Can Be Again
   Recorded at the 2026 Great Hearts National Symposium (Feb.
   Apr 15 • Christopher Perrin

5. A Guide to My Writing and Podcasts on Pedagogy
   Over the years, I have done a lot of thinking and then writing about pedagogy.
   Apr 10 • Christopher Perrin

6. The Divided Soul and the Prodigal Pattern: Duty, Desire, and the Way Home
   Heidi White joins me to explore The Divided Soul and the inner tug-of-war between duty and desire, using the Prodigal Son as a map of the two brothers…
   Mar 25 • Christopher Perrin

7. Pericles Speaks at the Funeral
   Listen to the Most Famous Eulogy from the Ancient World
   Mar 11 • Christopher Perrin

8. American Education: What It Was and Can Be Again
   Replanting Heirloom Seeds
   Feb 25 • Christopher Perrin

9. Remembering Well: Restoring History Through Sympathy, Story, and Place
   I’m joined by Andrew Zwerneman to discuss America’s cultural crisis, a crisis of memory—and our need to renew history through sympathy, primary sources…
   Feb 25 • Christopher Perrin