Phoenix

3 days / 50+ speakers
30+ seminars, workshops, and panels
National Symposium for Classical Education

Phoenix Convention Center
February 22-24, 2023
2023 Conference

The Tradition Today

The National Symposium for Classical Education is a leading conference of scholars and K-12 educators devoted to deepening our understanding of classical education: a perennial form that draws upon great works and time-tested pedagogy. Some of the brightest lights in K-12 education are joined by scholars, researchers, and the faculty of graduate programs—all interested in serving the growth and development of K-12 classical education.



This year’s Symposium will focus on tradition as a way of knowing—indeed, the means by which we acquire knowledge of any domain. Our goal this year is to communicate to every participant the fundamental value of tradition as it informs the classical liberal arts model of education. With thoughtful attention to notions of Western civilization, culture, classical, and tradition, we will deepen our understanding of the “the Great Tradition.”

Program


WEDNESDAY

February 22


6:30 PM

Opening Plenary: “Poetry as Human Energy“

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DANA GIOIA

DANA GIOIA



THURSDAY

February 23


8:00 AM

Opening Plenary: “The Cultural Energy of Schools“

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KATHARINE BIRBALSINGH

KATHARINE BIRBALSINGH


9:30-11:15 AM

Scholarship for Practitioners

Leadership Inquiries


11:30 AM-12:15 PM

Workshops for Practitioners

School Culture Investigations


12:30-1:15 PM

Luncheon Panel: “Enriching the Talent Pipeline”


1:30 AM-3:15 PM

Scholarship for Practitioners

Leadership Inquiries


1:30-2:15 PM

Workshops


2:30-3:15 PM

Workshops


3:30 PM

Closing Presentation: “The Redemptive Influence of Beauty“


FRIDAY

February 24


8:00 AM

Opening Plenary: “The Power of Affections“

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DAN SCOGGIN

DAN SCOGGIN


9:30-11:15 AM

Scholarship for Practitioners

Leadership Inquiries


11:30 AM-12:15 PM

Workshops for Practitioners

School Culture Investigations


12:30-1:15 PM

Luncheon Plenary: “The Essential Impulse of Hope”

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LIZ HUNTLEY

LIZ HUNTLEY


1:30-2:15 PM

Featured Panel: “Challenges Facing Classical Education”


2:30-4:15 PM

Scholarship for Practitioners

Leadership Inquiries


2:30-3:15 PM

Workshops for Practitioners


3:30-4:15 PM

Workshops for Practitioners

School Culture Investigations



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VIRTUE Magazine

Each issue of VIRTUE will have articles and interviews from the nation’s leading intellectuals; profiles of outstanding teachers, alumni, and students; succinct descriptions of classical education—what, how, and why we teach the liberal arts; essays by leading academic scholars, relating their work to classical education; and an assortment of topics to keep us all thinking afresh, as we continue to pursue the classical ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty.

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