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Humanities Connection

Great Books and Liberal Education: St. John’s College

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St. John's College in Annapolis is a liberal arts college where students focus on collaborative inquiry and the study of original texts to examine the fundamental questions of what it means to be human.  Christopher B. Nelson, St. John's College President, is a national spokesperson for liberal arts education.

President Nelson has also served a number of boards and committees related to education and historic preservation.  In this episode, he provides a commentary about the impact his college's approach to learning.