The Academy

The Academy The Academy is a two-day residential event, open to anyone from 18 to 80, designed to remind us just what universities should be like, and to demonstrate.

At a time when inclusivity, fair access and learning outcomes are the watchwords of higher education policy, and education seems to be valued for almost any sake except its own, we think it’s vital to take a stand for the value of the content of education instead of fixating on object and process. It often seems that all spectrums of the education debate – whether for or against higher fees - acce

pt the idea that university education should be to give value for money, should ‘deliver improved employability’ and increase ‘social mobility.’

Voices arguing for the value of learning in and of itself are too rarely heard and, when they are, are often shouted down as harking back to ivory-­tower elitism. Yet it needs to be pointed out that treating subjects as investments in future earnings can hardly be an invitation to study the liberal arts and humanities. We want to try and buck this trend: spending a long weekend doing nothing but educating ourselves. For its own sake. Not even for the sake of understanding the world today better (though, if that’s your aim, it can’t hurt to know more about the history of ideas of course). The aim is simply to cultivate ourselves with good books, good guides and in good company. If you have ever thought, what a shame I never had time to read Aristotle, Virgil, Dante, Burke or Adam Smith, now’s your chance to better yourself. Whatever your age or education. IoI members come from all walks of life and will bring different perspectives and genuinely interdisciplinary insights. What they all have in common is a passion for knowledge for its own sake.

Interesting for those of us reading for The Academy 2024:
06/03/2024

Interesting for those of us reading for The Academy 2024:

A radical new history of the ancient world that challenges modern chauvinism

📣 ACADEMY 2022: LAST CHANCE FOR EARLYBIRD TICKETS 📣Head to the website now to book your place at this unmissable weekend...
16/05/2022

📣 ACADEMY 2022: LAST CHANCE FOR EARLYBIRD TICKETS 📣

Head to the website now to book your place at this unmissable weekend of lectures and discussions at the beautiful Wyboston Lakes Resort.

Important books, great company, and big ideas. Book now to help understand the origins of contemporary crises.

From war in Ukraine to the messy legacy of lockdowns, how do we understand the turbulent times we live in?

27/07/2021

From the series ‘The use and abuse of history’, theme of the boi charity’s event The Academy, held online in April 2021. The founding ideals of the United States of America are increasingly called i

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