In this season of austerity, I would like to humbly propose that we return to some of the foundational traditions of our colleges and universities. No, I do not mean the values of the 1950s, when the ...

My area of expertise is the social and cultural history of the Middle Ages. In particular, I examine these topics through the lens of medieval education, tracing the lived experiences of teachers and ...

While most medieval people lived hard lives under constant threat of disease and poverty, a handful of professions offered ...

Education in the Middle Ages looked nothing like it does today. In this video, we explore who got to learn, what they studied, and how knowledge was passed down in monasteries, cathedral schools, and ...

If the green knight triumphs again, everyone is going to leave with a mild case of tinnitus. Cast in emerald to represent the warrior's home province — Leon, Spain — the stands are filled with ...

Perhaps the greatest and most enduring achievement of the Middle Ages was the creation of the university, an institution for which there was no precedent in the history of the West. It sprang into ...

According to a Facebook post from Model Laboratory School, middle school students in Mrs. Rhodus's social studies classes went back in time to celebrate ye Olde Medieval Festival. Students dressed in ...

St. John's Academy's fourth grade class finished the year in royal fashion by celebrating the arrival of spring in typical medieval style. As reported by class scribe Tyler Butler, the entire school ...

Dressed in a purple and gold medieval princess dress with white sleeves extending from the arm cuffs and wearing a tiara with matching gold trim and purple gems, Gulf Breeze Elementary third-grade ...