Matthew Post is a dedicated leader in liberal arts, classical texts, and character education. He is committed to fostering communities rooted in friendship, excellence, and service to the common good. He was the inaugural director of the first graduate K–12 classical teacher formation program in the U.S. and has spearheaded numerous education reform initiatives through program development, supervision, and fundraising.

A passionate advocate for the renewal of liberal education, Matthew collaborates with educators across the U.S. and Europe, teaching literature, philosophy, history, and civics. His scholarly work explores Plato, Cicero, and Hegel, with research on how school culture influences virtuous action in diverse educational settings. He has taught in Canada, Japan, Slovakia, and the U.S.

Education

• Ph.D. in Politics, University of Dallas – Prudence and Transcendence in Plato’s Symposium, Republic, and Timaeus

• M.A. in Political Science, Carleton University – The Art of Turning in Plato and Saint Augustine

• B.A. in Liberal Arts, College of the Humanities, Carleton University – The Sundered Unity of Freedom in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit

Areas of Expertise

• Character Education

• Metaphysics

• Political Philosophy

• Ancient Philosophy

• German Idealism

• The American Founding