News

Book Launch – Seven Books That Everyone Once Read and No One Now Does

What books once shaped the intellectual world of Europe – and why have they almost disappeared from our reading lists today?

19.

Compass to History and Civic Education

Comparative Research of Content Regulation in Europe and Asia

January

Fresh from the Press!

Following the successful release of our English-language volume Reclaiming Classical Education, we are pleased to announce that the Hungarian edition has now been published and is available in the bookstores.

28.

December

Great Books by a Great Author

We are delighted to announce the open-access publication of a new book by our advisor colleague Nicholas Tate

December

MCC Brussels Opens Battle for the Soul of Europe With Deep Debate on Europe’s Future

Nicholas Tate, Advisor to the MCC Learning Research Institute, highlighted the importance of the Classical Education Project at the “Battle for the Soul of Europe” conference held in Brussels.

12.

November

Report by our Colleagues at Civitas on Classical Education

We are pleased to highlight a new publication by our colleagues at Civitas on the future of classical liberal education.

6.

November

New article by Nicholas Tate in The Daily Sceptic

A new article by our colleague Nicholas Tate has been published today in The Daily Sceptic.

1.

October

Elites and How to Educate Them

3rd Fisherman: Master, I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. 1st Fisherman: Why, as men do a-land: the great ones eat up the little ones. (Shakespeare, Pericles, II/1)

23.

September

Podcats: Classical virtues in Bronx? - The Vertex Academy model

In this episode of the MCC Learning Institute podcast, Dr. Richard Fodor, Head of Research, and Dr. János Setényi, Director of the Institute sit down with Ian Rowe — American education entrepreneur, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and cofounder of Vertex Partnership Academies in the Bronx.

1-31.

Sep-Aug

Mohács 500: A Joint Turkish–Hungarian Research Project to Mark the Historic Anniversary

August 29, 2026, marks the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohács. In preparation for this event of exceptional significance, the MCC Institute for Learning Research and its High School Program have launched a unique international project in collaboration with TEV İnanç Türkeş High School in Turkey.

2.

June

Reclaiming Classical Education II. International Conference and Book Launch

On June 2nd 2025, the Learning Institute at Mathias Corvinus Collegium, in conjunction with the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture in Poland, will hold a one day conference in Warsaw. This international event will continue a discussion begun in Brussels in early 2024, which aimed to revive an interest in classical education in light of a renewed crisis facing schools and universities across the Western world.

2.

June

RECLAIMING CLASSICAL EDUCATION II. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND BOOK LAUNCH

At the beginning of June, Warsaw hosted the „Reclaiming Classical Education II” conference, bringing together educators, researchers, and policy thinkers concerned with classical education from across Europe and the United States. The international event was jointly organized by the Ordo Iuris Educational Center and the Learning Research Institute of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC).

26.

Challenges and Solutions in V4 Education: Slovakia

On March 26, we hosted an inspiring roundtable discussion at the Learning Research Institute, welcoming distinguished guests from Slovakia’s Kolegium Anton Neuwirth.

26.

We share the event of Prof. Alex Standish and Prof. David Alcock at UCL.

This symposium will bring together scholars and teachers interested in exploring the relationships between knowledge, education and progress.

February

What are Schools For?

The Learning Institute continued the "Reclaiming Classical Education" online seminar series with an engaging lecture by Dr. Joanna Williams titled "What Are Schools For?" In her thought-provoking talk, Dr. Williams explored the fundamental purpose of education, examining the role of schools in shaping knowledge, culture, and societal values.

7.

January

What is the point of teaching history?

Dr. Nicholas Tate was the first speaker of the online seminar series Reclaiming Classical Education initiated by MCC Learning Institute.

December

Compass to Historical Thinking

Scruton MCC

Results of a Large-Scale Empirical Study Presented by the MCC Learning Research Institute

November

Challenges and Solutions in V4 Education: Poland

The Polish education system faces several significant challenges, ranging from teaching methodologies to systemic instability. In a recent discussion, key experts highlighted these issues and proposed potential solutions to create a more stable and effective educational environment.

3.

July

Classical Values in a Globalized Classroom

According to Nicholas Tate, a former advisor to the British Minister of Education, schools are under immense pressure to adopt progressive ideology, so battles must be fought.

23.

May

The European battlefield of history education

From the corridors of secondary schools to the halls of academia, the United Kingdom grapples with questions of curriculum, identity, and inclusivity.

21.

May

Depoliticization of Education

Scruton MCC

The increasing politicization of education and its departure from classical educational principles.

9.

May

The Real Colonialism

Scruton MCC

What are the current hot topics in education policy? We explore the field of European education from three perspectives.

27-28.

February

What is Conservative Education?

“Education should focus on intellectual virtues such as curiosity, openness, and the love of truth. Conservative education should also serve to preserve cultural heritage and provide moral education for the youth, without neglecting critical thinking.”

12-13.

February

Reclaiming Classical Education

MCC Brussels

Over two days, educators, philosophers, and advocates from diverse backgrounds gathered to discuss the urgent need to enforce the principles of intellectual rigor and cultural heritage in our modern educational environment.

5.

October

2023

Compass to History and Civic Education

Scruton MCC