Paideia Institute

The Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study is a non-profit educational organization, focused on promoting the studying and appreciation of classical languages.

The Paideia Institute
Founded2010
TypeEducational organization
FocusClassics, Classical Studies
Location
Area served
Italy, France, Greece, United States
Key people
Jason Pedicone, Eric Hewett
Revenue (2014)
$1,680,022[1]
Expenses (2014)$1,571,028[1]
Endowment$500,000 (2015)
Websitewww.paideiainstitute.org

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.[2][3][4] 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."[5]

In 2017, the institute founded a humanities magazine "for lovers of the Classics" called In Medias Res. The magazine covers classical literature, language, and culture.[6][7]

Controversy

In 2019, the institute received criticism from staff, as well as former students and interns, about inapppropriate behavior from the founders, employees, and other program participants. These included instances of bullying, sexual harassment, and racism.[8] The institute responded to the claims by publishing an apology.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Paideia Institute for Humanistic" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. Scheinman, Ted (21 August 2011). "Vivat Latinitas!". Slate. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. Parsons, Claudia (23 May 2013). "Spreading the word that Latin lives, a monk comes to New York". Reuters. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. Grafton, Anthony (26 January 2015). "Latin Lives". The Nation. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. "President's Award-2015". Society For Classical Studies. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. "In Medias Res". The Paideia Institute. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  7. John Byron Kuhner (2018-03-09). "Into the Thickst: Welcome to In Medias Res". Medium. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. Kristoffersen, Matt; Pavilonis, Valerie (2019-10-25). "Classics considers severing ties with Paideia Institute". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  9. Pedicone, Jason (2020-11-13). "A Message from The Paideia Institute's President and Co-Founder". In Medias Res. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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