Guns and Society

A public lecture with Gary Kleck, professor emeritus at the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Kleck’s research focuses on gun control, crime deterrence, and criminal violence. He is the author …

The Oath and the Office

Join us for a public lecture with Corey Brettschneider, professor of political science at Brown University, on the limits and meaning of American presidential power. Dr. Brettschneider is an expert on constitutional law and democratic …

Intellectual Courage

  Leading with Radical Courage: A successful civil-military strategy in Afghanistan Join us for a conversation with Chris Kolenda, former Senior Advisor on Afghanistan and Pakistan to the Under Secretary of Defense and retired US …

Civic Education and American Democracy

Join The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy for two talks and a panel discussion concerning the role of education in a flourishing American democracy. Featuring philosophers Dave Schmidtz and Harry Brighouse, co-authors of …