2025 Workshop Talk | | Teacher & Classroom, History, Virtue, Character, Discipline
Summary
Hugh of St. Victor’s Didascalion is a beautiful reflection on a lifetime of teaching from the high Middle Ages and one of the best descriptions of the medieval liberal arts tradition. This workshop will draw lessons of encouragement from Hugh’s tone and attitude towards students.
Speaker
Josh Herring, PhD, received a doctorate in the humanities with a concentration in literature from Faulkner University in 2023. He also holds an MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2016) and a BA in history from Hillsdale College (2011). He taught humanities courses at Thales Academy for eight years. He was active in Thales Academy administration for three years as a dean of students, assistant administrator, and dean of classical education. He enjoys helping Thales College develop a new model of higher education, specifically with attention to shaping future teachers intending to join the classical renewal movement. He and his wife live in Wendell, NC. Dr. Herring is a voracious reader, a regular writer with the Acton Institute, and host of The Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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