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The following is the scheduled program for the upcoming “Wisdom Through Writing” workshop that will be taking place on December 4th in Charlotte, NC and Santa Cruz, CA. For more information click here. You can register to attend the workshop here. — Wisdom Through Writing: Event Program 12/4/2010 9 am – 3 pm local time […]

Due to a death in the family of the event presenter, the December 4th workshop – previously set to take place just outside of Houston – has been cancelled. All registrations will be refunded. Similar events in Charlotte, NC and Santa Cruz, CA will take place according to plan. We apologize for any inconvenience this

In this edition of the Audio Weekly, Dr. Vigen Guroian, author of Rallying the Really Human Things, discusses, through examples in classic literature, the important role that mentorship must play in our schools and homes. This lecture was one of six plenary sessions during the 2010 CiRCE Conference. For more from Dr. Guroian and the

UPDATE: Please note that the TX workshop has been cancelled. Workshops in NC and CA remain on. December 4th, 2010 is “Wisdom Through Writing” day and, to celebrate, the CiRCE Institute is offering The Lost Tools of Writing workshops in both North Carolina and California. WHAT: Cultivating Wisdom Through Writing, A Workshop WHEN: December 4th,

In this plenary talk from the 2010 CiRCE Conference, John Hodges, the director of the Center for Western Studies, explores the importance of the “cultivation of the soul” and the preeminent role it must play in our classrooms and homes. To hear more from John Hodges or the 2010 CiRCE Conference, A Contemplation of Liberty,

The following talk, presented at the 2005 CiRCE Conference by Laura Berquist, author of Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum and The Harp and Laurel Wreath, and, alongside her husband, a 2009 recipient of the Paideia Prize, examines the role assessment and standardized testing should have in the classical school – or home school. Neither are

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and

Martin Cothran is a writer and teacher, living with his wife and four children in Danville, Kentucky. Author of Memoria Press’ Traditional Logic, Material Logic and Classical Rhetoric programs, he is an instructor of Latin, Logic, Rhetoric, and Classical Studies at Highlands Latin School. Martin holds a B.A. in philosophy and economics from the University

John Mason Hodges is a conductor, lecturer, composer, teacher, and writer. He has been conducting orchestras and choruses since finishing graduate studies in music at Indiana University in 1983. He has composed and arranged music for Second Presbyterian Church for 10 years, and conducted their choirs. He also lectures on the subjects of aesthetics, classical

Ken Myers did his first radio interview when he was working in college radio. He was 19 at the time, and his first guest was Johnny Cash. Although he sometimes wonders if he peaked early, he claims that sociologists, historians, psychologists, and even economists can actually be more interesting than country music singers, despite the

Writer, teacher, publisher, and editor, Gregory Wolfe has been called “one of the most incisive and persuasive voices of our generation” (Ron Hansen). Both as a thinker and institution-builder, Wolfe has been a pioneer in the resurgence of interest in the relationship between art and religion—a resurgence that has had widespread impact both on religious

Join us this Thursday, October 14th, at 3 pm ET, as Andrew Kern discusses how best to help your students to see, how to help them keep their eyes open wide in search of truth. You can invite your like-minded friends via facebook, twitter, or email. The more the merrier! NOTE: sign up for an