The Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
educational organization, focused on promoting the studying and appreciation of classical languages.
History
The institute was founded in 2010 by former students of Fr.
Reginald Foster, a longtime Vatican Latinist who taught generations of classicists in Rome. The institute is headquartered in New York but runs programs in Italy, France, Greece, and the United States. Among the other programs of the Institute, Paideia has engaged in outreach efforts for classicists working outside of academia in its "Legion Project", and offers outreach programs to elementary and middle school students (with a special focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged students) at sites in New York including Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, as well as in Philadelphia and Port Chester.
In 2015, Paideia won the
Society for Classical Studies' President's Award for its "work in significantly advancing public appreciation and awareness of classical antiquity."
In 2017, the institute founded a humanities magazine "for lovers of the Classics" called ''In Medias Res''. The magazine covers
classical literature
Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...
,
language
Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Languages are the primary means by which humans communicate, and may be conveyed through a variety of met ...
, and
culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...
.
See also
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Anthony Grafton
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Society for Classical Studies
The Society for Classical Studies (SCS), formerly known as the American Philological Association (APA) is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization founded in 1869. It is the preemine ...
References
External links
Paideia Institute Website
Educational foundations in the United States
Education companies established in 2010
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501(c)(3) organizations
Non-profit organizations based in New York (state)