Week of Events
Villanova: Student Conference on Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, and American Political Thought
On April 8-10, 2022, the Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University will host a three-day student conference, "Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, and American Political Thought" in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The JMC-sponsored event will give students an opportunity to discuss thinkers and texts tied to America’s founding principles and history that they might not otherwise encounter during […]
University of Houston: The Humanities, Ethics, and Biotechnology
On April 11, 2022, the University of Houston's Tocqueville Forum on American Ideas and Institutions will host Donald Drakeman to give a talk on his new book, From Breakthrough to Blockbuster: the Business of Biotechnology as part of a broader conference series entitled “Liberal Education and Citizenship in a Self-Governing Republic”. His lecture will showcase the […]
Linfield University: Darius Wallace Performs Frederick Douglass
On April 11, 2022, the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice at Linfield University will be hosting acclaimed stage actor Darius Wallace for his portrayal of Frederick Douglass. Mr. Wallace performs one man shows in which he plays Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr., and many other important figures in black history. […]
UC-Berkeley: The Dying Citizen
UC-Berkeley: The Dying Citizen
On April 12, 2022, the Public Law and Policy Program at the University of California, Berkeley will be hosting Victor Davis Hanson for a discussion of his recent book, The Dying Citizen. Tuesday, April 12, 2022 • 5:15 PM PDT Warren Room 295 Simon Hall • University of California-Berkeley Click here to learn more >> […]
Arizona State University: Is the Goal of the University to Pursue Knowledge or Social Justice?
Arizona State University: Is the Goal of the University to Pursue Knowledge or Social Justice?
On April 13, 2022, the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, a JMC partner program, will host faculty partner John Tomasi, inaugural president of Heterodox Academy, to discuss trends in higher education: For over a thousand years, the traditional purpose of a university has been the pursuit of truth, […]
George Fox University: Liberty at Stake – Vice President Thomas Jefferson, Governor James Monroe, Gabriel’s Rebellion, and the Election of 1800
George Fox University: Liberty at Stake – Vice President Thomas Jefferson, Governor James Monroe, Gabriel’s Rebellion, and the Election of 1800
The John Dickinson Forum at George Fox University, a JMC partner program, will host Kevin Gutzman to speak on Thomas Jefferson and the Election of 1800. Thursday, April 14, 2022 • 6:30 PM PDT Hoover 105 • George Fox University Click here to learn more >> Free and open to the public. Questions? Contact Mark […]
Texas State University: Undoing the American Settlement -The Rise and Decline of American Religious Freedom
Texas State University: Undoing the American Settlement -The Rise and Decline of American Religious Freedom
On April 14, 2022, Texas State University will be hosting Steven D. Smith for a discussion of American religious liberty. Dr. Smith will explore the traditional understanding of the religious provisions of the First Amendment and the consequences of the Supreme Court’s rejection of that understanding: Situating the roots of America’s approach to the […]