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The Transition to Classical Education

How can teachers and schools adapt to classical education? Is the method really suited to students of all ages and abilities? In this episode, Susan Wallace, veteran teacher, discusses with Dr. Seeley how she and her school have grown while transitioning to classical education, and examine a talk given by the late Pope Benedict XVI... Continue reading

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Easter weekend has definitively proclaimed the arrival of Spring, at least in northern Iowa on the border of Minnesota. Two weeks ago, though Canadian geese filling the sky and fat robins returning to their territories spoke of spring as imminent, the deep snow cover made it hard to believe in new life. Trees produced buds in vain...Continue reading

Senior Fellows Activities

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Academic Retreat for Teachers

Since 2007, the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education's Academic Retreat for Teachers has been giving new and veteran teachers, administrators, and board members — anyone involved in Catholic liberal education — the opportunity to rekindle their passion for learning while exploring the foundations of Catholic education with colleagues from around the country. This event elevates reading...

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Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) Team Retreat

Boethius Institute President Dr. Andrew Seeley, who is also the co-founder and senior faculty consultant of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) will join the rest of the ICLE team for a retreat in Florida.

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Academic Retreat for Teachers

Since 2007, the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education's Academic Retreat for Teachers has been giving new and veteran teachers, administrators, and board members — anyone involved in Catholic liberal education — the opportunity to rekindle their passion for learning while exploring the foundations of Catholic education with colleagues from around the country. This event elevates reading...

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2025 Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education

President Dr. Andrew Seeley will attend the Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education. This annual gathering is dedicated to cultivating a dynamic and thoughtful conversation about the restoration of classical, liberal arts education today. The Symposium brings together participants from across the country (and beyond) to hear from numerous speakers over three days. Topics...

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ARC Conference 2025

President Dr. Andrew Seeley will attend the ARC Conference 2025. This conference brings together members of a growing movement to continue the vital work of re-laying the foundations of our civilization. It will gather many of the world's leading thinkers, business leaders, policy makers, and culture formers to ask some of today's most important social,...

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“Canonizing” Tolkien: The Case for Reading Tolkien at All Levels of Catholic Education

President Dr. Andrew Seeley and Senior Fellow Dr. Erik Ellis will both speak at the The First Adeodatus Winter Forum, “Canonizing” Tolkien: The Case for Reading Tolkien at All Levels of Catholic Education. Together, they will journey into the enchanting realm of Middle-earth. This immersive experience promises a day of literary wonder and scholarly insight....

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