Humanist Curriculum Reforms in European Universities (1400–1700)

1. Humanist teaching gains foothold in Italy

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Italy, studia humanitatis

   • Britannica

2. Greek learning re-enters Western curricula

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Greek language, Western curricula

   • OUP

3. Erasmus’s school texts standardize Latin practice

   Jan 1, 1512Labels: Erasmus, school texts

   • Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

4. Three-language model funded at Leuven

   Jun 22, 1517Labels: Collegium Trilingue, Leuven

   • KU Leuven
   • BMCR

5. Melanchthon brings humanist reform program to Wittenberg

   Aug 24, 1518Labels: Philipp Melanchthon, Wittenberg

   • Melanchthon
   • Wikipedia

6. Collège de France created for freer humanist lectures

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Coll ge, France

   • Coll ge
   • Britannica

7. Strasbourg’s Sturm Gymnasium models rigorous humanist schooling

   Jan 1, 1538Labels: Jean Sturm, Strasbourg Gymnasium

   • Mus e Prot

8. Royal professorships strengthen Greek and Hebrew at Cambridge

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: Regius professorships, Cambridge

   • Cambridge Div
   • Wikipedia

9. Melanchthon’s reforms spread through statutes and disciples

   Jan 1, 1557Labels: Melanchthon network, German universities

   • Catholic Enc
   • Melanchthon

10. Leiden University founded as new center of learned culture

    Feb 8, 1575Labels: Leiden University, Dutch Republic

    • Leiden Univ
    • Britannica

11. Jesuit Ratio Studiorum codifies classical-humanist curriculum

    Jan 1, 1599Labels: Jesuits, Ratio Studiorum

    • Brit Jesuit
    • Wikipedia

12. Humanist curriculum reforms become enduring university infrastructure

    Jan 1, 1700Labels: European universities, humanist curriculum

    • Britannica
    • Brit Jesuit