Maastricht University announced a call for a fully funded, 4-year PhD on a topic related to liberal arts education in Europe. The broadly conceived field of the project will allow the successful candidate to align their strengths and interests with that of the project. Prof. Dr. Teun J. Dekker will serve as a principal supervisor,…
The 4th Liberal Education Student Conference took place from May 2 to May 5 in Berlin. This edition was organised by the students of Bard College Berlin. Over 70 students from all over Europe have contributed to the success that this conference was. The track+plenary format from previous LESC conferences was retained, a new track…
European liberal arts can be viewed as a component of a global upsurge in liberal arts education. There has already been a sizeable scholarly literature on the topic (see a section in ELAI Recommended Literature), but since the list has been published, at least two important contributions have been published.The first is an article “Global…
The 4th edition of Liberal Education Student Conference takes place in Berlin as off now. The Organising Committee has been extremely busy over the last half a year to bring coherence into the plenary programme and track sessions. The programme, keynotes, and the core reading have now been announced, so for those who are coming,…
ELAI is pleased to publish a list of recommended literature for studying European Liberal Arts Education.An increasing number of developments in European Liberal Arts has produced its own subject literature. The relevant works are scattered across academic journals, books, pamphlets, and naturally across the Internet. Without a common scholarly platform, Liberal Artisans of all inklinks…
2019 is off to a strong start, and ELAI is happy to provide some news from the front of European Liberal Education. This time, we have compiled brief information and links to new developments in research, delivery, and advocacy of liberal arts in Europe.A joyous celebration was held in Maastricht University on January 31st, when…
2019 has arrived, bringing the joy of new beginnings on many fronts. We have prepared a short update about some of the current developments in the European liberal arts education scene.This Tuesday, January 22nd, the National Interdisciplinary Conference took place in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The day was packed with presentations from both faculty and students…
As 2018 draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on what happened in European liberal arts education throughout those twelve months, and what to expect in 2019. In this post, we would summarize what happened, what we did, what to expect, and what we plan to do. Spoiler alert:…
Calling all liberal artisans, interdisciplinarians, polymaths, great books enthusiasts, and those who reject all the easy labels like the ones listed above.If you are interested in meeting fellow travellers in Europe in 2019, ELAI has compiled for you a list of conferences and academic gatherings of less formal type devoted to liberal education, in one…
The 3rd edition of Liberal Education Student Conference took place in Utrecht in May 2018. Rising up to the expectations, the gathering was highly successful in attracting students from a diverse array of liberal arts institutions and programmes, including Eastern and Southern Europe (that were less represented in previous editions).A tip of the hat to…
