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Thomas Kidd: Thomas Jefferson – A Biography of Spirit and Flesh

JMC fellow Thomas Kidd has written a book, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, which examines Jefferson's ethical and spiritual life.

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Notre Dame: Free Speech and Legal Education in Our Liberal Democracy

On March 24, 2023, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government at the University of Notre Dame will host Judge Kyle Duncan for a hybrid in-person/live streamed discussion of freedom […]

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Christendom College: Democratic Degradation versus “Liberty under God and the Law” – Alexis de Tocqueville

On February 15, 2022, the Tocqueville Forum on Liberal Democracy at Christendom College will be hosting a lecture and seminar on Alexis de Tocqueville with JMC Fellow, Dr. Daniel Mahoney. […]

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Timothy W. Burns: Leo Strauss on Democracy, Technology, and Liberal Education

JMC fellow Timothy W. Burns has written a book, Leo Strauss on Democracy, Technology, and Liberal Education, which examines Strauss' understanding of liberal democracy.

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Michelle Schwarze: Recognizing Resentment – Sympathy, Injustice, and Liberal Political Thought

Michelle Schwarze, JMC Assistant Professor of Political Science, has written a book Recognizing Resentment, which explores injustice and resentment within the realm of politics.

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Ohio University: Liberal Democracy and the Age of Revolution

On November 12-13, 2021, the George Washington Forum at Ohio University will be hosting a scholarly conference with a focus on the Age of Revolution.

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Aaron Herold: The Democratic Soul – Spinoza, Tocqueville, and Enlightenment Theology

JMC faculty partner Aaron Herold has recently authored a book on liberal Enlightenment and its effects on the current state of democracy.

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Alec Arellano: Mill on Deference and Democratic Character

JMC fellow Alec Arellano has recently written an article for Political Research Quarterly on John Stuart Mill and deference within democratic politics.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is best known for his immense impact in leading our nation through a civil war and for ultimately abolishing slavery.

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Call for Papers: Liberal Democracy & the Age of Revolution

The George Washington Forum at Ohio University invites paper proposals for a conference and subsequent edited volume on the origins of liberal democracy and the Age of Revolution.

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