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Jack Miller Center Award for Excellence in Civic Education

Tell us how you educate students about founding principles and history.

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Starting Points Journal: Aaron Kushner on Context & Politics in the Cherokee Supreme Court Decision

JMC fellow Aaron Kushner has recently written a piece for Starting Points on context and politics in the Cherokee Supreme Court decision to alter the Cherokee Constitution.

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Civics and History Programs for Florida Teachers

The American Civics & History Initiative is a collaborative effort between the Jack Miller Center, the Ashbrook Center, and the Bill of Rights Institute.

See current ACHI offerings below.

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Jonathan White: “Black Lives Certainly Mattered to Abraham Lincoln”

JMC fellow Jonathan White has written an article for Smithsonian Magazine on Abraham Lincoln and his feelings toward slavery and racial equality.

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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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Wilfred McClay: Civic Education, Rightly Understood

JMC board member Wilfred M. McClay has written an article for the Heritage Foundation on civic education and the importance of knowing our history.

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Arizona State University: Virtual Series on Race, Justice, and Leadership

For Spring 2021, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership is continuing its virtual series entitled, "Race, Justice, and Leadership."

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Apply Now: Associate/Full Professor and Endowed Chair at the University of Oklahoma

The Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for an associate/full professor and Sanders Endowed Chair in Law and Liberty.

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Justin Dyer: “Lincoln’s House Divided and Ours”

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer has recently written a piece for Starting Points on what we can learn from Lincoln's philosophy in our own times.

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American Enterprise Institute: “How Our History Can Unify Us”

On November 24, 2020, the American Enterprise Institute will host Danielle Allen and JMC board member Wilfred McClay for a discussion of how we can best learn about our history.

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Mount Vernon: 2020 George Washington Symposium

For October 26-30 2020, Mount Vernon will hold its annual George Washington Symposium on elections that shaped the American presidency.

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Arizona State University: New Virtual Series on Race, Justice, and Leadership

For Fall 2020, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership is holding a virtual series entitled, "Race, Justice, and Leadership."

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Starting Points Journal: JMC Fellows on the First Amendment and Early American Religion

JMC faculty partner Glenn Moots and fellows Michael Breidenbach and Jonathan Den Hartog have recently written pieces for Starting Points on church and state in early American religion.

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Starting Points Journal: Aaron Kushner on McGirt v. Oklahoma and Tribal Sovereignty

JMC fellow Aaron Kushner has recently written a piece for Starting Points on McGirt v. Oklahoma and tribal sovereignty.

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Starting Points Journal: Justin Dyer & Adam Seagrave on the Founding and Modern Racial Issues

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer and fellow Adam Seagrave have recently written pieces for Starting Points on the founding vision, slavery, and more recent racial issues.

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Danielle Charette & Max Skjönsberg: State of the Field – The History of Political Thought

JMC fellows Danielle Charette and Max Skjönsberg have recently written a piece for History on the status of the study of the history of political thought.

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Arizona State University: Virtual Symposium on Race and the American Story

ASU's Spring 2020 "Race and the American Story" symposium will be held virtually this year. JMC faculty partners Peter Onuf and Nicholas Buccola will serve as speakers.

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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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Kinder Institute: Slavery and Politics at the University of Missouri

On February 21, 2020, the Kinder Institute will be host a lecture from JMC fellow Zachary Dowdle on the University of Missouri's historical relationship with slavery.

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2019 Summit on Higher Education: Should America’s Colleges Teach Patriotism?

On October 3, 2019, the Jack Miller Center held its 2019 Annual Summit on Higher Education at the Chicago Athletic Association. This year's theme was "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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Ohio University: America in the Asian Pacific

On November 19, 2019, the George Washington Forum at Ohio University will be hosting Michael J. Green to speak on America's role in the Asian Pacific.

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Ohio University: Brexit in Historical Perspective

On November 4, 2019, the George Washington Forum at Ohio University will be hosting Jeremy Black to speak on Brexit and its place in the historical perspective.

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Job Opening: Associate Editor at Law & Liberty

Law & Liberty is currently seeking applications for a full-time associate editor. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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Originalism and History: An Interdisciplinary Discussion at Northwestern

On October 4, 2019, the Pritzker Law School at Northwestern University will be hosting a JMC-supported interdisciplinary conference on the subject of originalism and history.

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Wilfred McClay: The Weaponization of History

JMC board member Wilfred M. McClay has written an article for the Wall Street Journal on the popular political strategy of "weaponizing" history.

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Connor Ewing: The New Rambler Review

JMC fellow Connor Ewing has recently become an editor of the newly relaunched New Rambler Review. The first featured piece of the review examines Jeffrey Tulis' latest book.

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The Origins of Violence and Inequality

JMC fellow Brandon Turner reviews Walter Scheidel's book on the history of violence and inequality among human beings in the Law and Liberty Library.

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Yale Conference on Imperialism and Democracy in the Americas

JMC's partner program, the Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions, will have a book conference featuring work from James Kloppenberg and Joshua Simon.

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Freedom of Speech Conference at Ohio University

"Freedom of Speech, 1550-1850"
Hosted by the George Washington Forum

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From WSJ: William Anthony Hay on Bernard Bailyn’s Latest Book

On Bailyn's "Sometimes an Art"

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Gordon Wood on Bailyn and the Writing of History

Wood reflects on Bailyn's latest book.

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History and the Business of Thinking

A review of four books on the writing of history and the intellectual trends that entice historians.

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