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Apply Now: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek History, Culture or Political Thought at the University of Oklahoma

The Department of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in ancient Greek history, culture, or political thought.

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Lakehead University: Aristotle and the Spirit of Democracy

On October 22, 2021, the Lakehead University will host Stephen A. Block (Baylor) to discuss his newly published chapter from Democracy and the History of Political Thought.

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Christopher Newport: Thucydides on Statesmanship and War

On September 30, 2021, the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University will host Clifford Orwin and fellow Bernard Dobski for a discussion of Thucydides.

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University of West Florida: A New Perspective on the Meaning of Platonic Political Philosophy

On April 26, 2021, the University of West Florida will be hosting JMC fellow Ariel Helfer for a virtual lecture on Plato's Letters.

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SUNY-Geneseo: Is Conflict With China Inevitable? What Thucydides Can Teach Us.

On April 16, 2021, the Forum on Constitutionalism and Democracy at SUNY-Geneseo, a JMC partner program, will host Seth Jaffe for a discussion of U.S.-China relations and Thucydides.

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Yeshiva University: Thucydides, Populism, & the Liberty of the Ancients

On February 17, 2021, the Straus Center at Yeshiva University, a new JMC partner program, will be hosting Seth Jaffe for a discussion of what Americans can learn from Thucydides.

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Apply Now: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Ancient Political Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma

The Department of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in ancient political philosophy.

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Dustin Sebell: Xenophon’s Socratic Education: Reason, Religion, and the Limits of Politics

JMC fellow Dustin Sebell has recently written a book, Xenophon's Socratic Education: Reason, Religion, and the Limits of Politics. It's due for release in March 2021.

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Lorraine Pangle: Reason and Character – The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy

JMC faculty partner Lorraine Pangle has written a book, Reason and Character: The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy. She's recently been interviewed on the topic.

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Pavlos Papadopoulos: Plagues, Ancient and Modern

JMC fellow Pavlos Papadopoulos has written an article for Law & Liberty on the Athenian Plague and our current social distancing.

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Arizona State University: New Virtual Series on Pandemics and Civic Crisis

For Spring 2020, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership will hold a virtual webinar series entitled, "Pandemic Dialogues: Conversations on Civic Crisis."

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Sharing Online Resources for Teaching During COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, many colleges and universities are closing and switching over to online learning. JMC hopes to help you and others in our academic network share online resources.

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Villanova: Sport, Culture, and Ethics

On March 25, 2020, the Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University, a JMC partner program, will host JMC fellow Michael Poliakoff to speak on the role of sport in ancient Greek culture.

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Carthage College: Traversing No Man’s Land in the Odyssey

On March 24, 2020, the Abraham Lincoln Forum for the Liberal Arts at Carthage College, a new JMC partner program, is hosting Jenny Strauss Clay for a lecture on Homer's Odyssey.

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Roosevelt: Hesiod and the Beginnings of Natural Philosophy

On March 23, 2020, the Montesquieu Forum for the Study of Civic Life at Roosevelt University, a JMC partner program, will welcome Jenny Strauss Clay for a lecture on Hesiod and natural philosophy.

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Susan Collins on the Ancient Political Order in Sparta

On March 23, 2020, Susan Collins will be giving the 2020 Jack Paynter Lecture at James Madison College, Michigan State University, on the Spartans and their political order.

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Socrates Founding Political Philosophy in Xenophon

JMC faculty partner Thomas Pangle has written a book on Xenophon's depictions of Socrates in the Economist, the Symposium, and the Apology of Socrates to the Jury. The book is due out in April 2020.

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John Dickinson Forum: Is Aristotle a Friend of Liberty?

On February 6, 2020, the John Dickinson Forum at George Fox University, a JMC partner program, will host Michael Pakaluk to speak on Aristotle's view of liberty.

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University of Texas, Austin: The Political Philosophy of Homer

The Jefferson Center at University of Texas, Austin, a JMC partner program, will be holding a lunchtime lecture with Sotirios Barber.

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Remembering Veterans Day

Veterans Day honors the bravery and sacrifice of all American veterans, past and present.

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University of Texas, Austin: Homer and Homer’s Gods

The Jefferson Center at University of Texas, Austin, a JMC partner program, will be holding a lunchtime lecture with faculty partner Lorraine Pangle.

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American University: Plato’s Republic in Context

On October 1, 2019, American University's Political Theory Institute, a JMC partner program, will host Jacob Howland for a lecture on Plato's Republic in context.

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Panayiotis Kanelos: The Importance of Learning to Argue

Panayiotis Kanelos, the president of St. John's College in Annapolis, MD, recently wrote an article for Heterodox Academy on the lasting importance of civil discourse in education.

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