
Join the hosts of New Humanists and founders of the Ancient Language Institute, Jonathan Roberts and Ryan Hammill, on their quest to discover what a renewed humanism looks like for the modern world. The Ancient Language Institute is an online language school and think tank, dedicated to changing the way ancient languages are taught.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 98 | Founded | 4 years ago | 
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationLanguage LearningSociety & CulturePhilosophy | |||

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In the 4th century AD, two Christian friends - Basil and Gregory - travelled from Cappadocia to Athens to go study Greek literature with Libanius, the leading rhetorician of the time. While there, these two young and wealthy Cappadoci... more
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We tend to think of the Athenians as philosophers, architects, and mathematicians. But their highest devotion was rather to sports and to music. These priorities are evident from their system of education, in which young Greek men wer... more
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Everyone knows "The Lost Tools of Learning." But did you know Dorothy Sayers delivered another, longer, and even more interesting lecture on education, all about learning Latin? Sayers recalls beginning Latin lessons with her father a... more
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"Παιδεία found its realization in παιδεραστία." This is how Henri-Irénée Marrou characterizes the relationship between paideia and pederasty. The latter fulfilles the former. Indeed, few things were so distinctively Greek as their lov... more
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Love the ALI guys, this is seriously the most underrated podcast out there on classical education, the liberal arts, and the humanities. Nothing else is like it
I stumbled upon the New Humanists while researching workshops for the 2025 ACCS Conference. Ryan’s ACCS bio included a reference to the podcast. I decided to check it out on a whim. What excellent work Ryan and Jonathan do with their show! As a humanities teacher with several years of experience in classical ed, podcasts which fuel my desire for my vocation are few and far between. God bless your efforts, and keep up the good work.
I love listening to the New Humanists! I studied Classics as an undergrad and did my ancient Greek at Harvard with Gregory Nagy when ‘dead’ languages were all but forgotten. They are indeed revived!! This is the way to do it.
These guys are the best. I studied Ancient Greek and Latin at a famous American university with a world-renknown classics department. In all my time there, I never found two people who bring as much vitality to their subject as Ryan and Jonathan. These are the first people I’ll turn to when it comes time for me to teach my boys the languages of their forefathers.
I love “hanging out” with Jonathan and Ryan (every time I listen it makes me sad I don’t have friends like them in real life). I’ve learned so much thanks to this podcast. I am a student of Ancient Greek and Latin, and the New Humanists keep my motivation for learning — so that I can access texts in their original — high. I beg you to never stop recording this podcast!!!
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This podcast explores the modern implications of humanism through the lens of classical education and language study. Engaging discussions center on the significance of ancient texts and their relevance to contemporary issues in society, philosophy, and education. Topics frequently covered include classical literature, historical figures in education, and the interplay between ancient and modern cultures. Unique to the show is its focus on how principles from ancient education can be rejuvenated to meet today's societal challenges, likely appealing to educators, students, and anyone interested in philosophical discourse about culture and education.
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