Literary Statesmanship and the Future of American Democracy
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Natalie Fuehrer Taylor, a government professor at Skidmore College, will discuss how writers can serve as statesmen in modern American democracy without holding... |
Jan 31, 2011 12:00 PM |
Pondering Potter
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'Hogwarts Professor' John Granger to explore seven literary keys of the Hogwarts saga; book signing to follow event
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Feb 18, 2011 05:00 PM |
The End of the Modern Age
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Historian and author John Lukacs argues that we are at the end of the modern age that began with the Renaissance and that this period calls for a reconsideratio... |
Mar 08, 2011 06:00 PM |
What Literature can Teach the Natural Sciences
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Georgetown University political scholar Patrick Deneen founded the Tocqueville Forum, an initiative that seeks to preserve America's founding principles. Free a... |
Apr 04, 2011 02:00 PM |
The Vice President of the United States Joe Biden
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The McConnell Center welcomes Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, to the University of Louisville on Feb. 11. |
Feb 11, 2011 11:30 AM |
McConnell Scholarship Interview Weekend
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Thirty of Kentucky's best and brightest high school seniors will interview for 10 of our prestigious McConnell Scholarships. |
Mar 04, 2011 12:00 AM |
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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(Jan. 25, 2011) — W.S. Tkweme, a University of Louisville assistant professor in Pan-African Studies, leads the McConnell Scholars through Malcolm X's autobio... |
Jan 25, 2011 06:00 PM |
Leadership in the U.S. Senate
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Join our experts to discuss the evolution of the U.S. Senate and the role leaders have played in the history of that distinguished body on February 11, 2011. |
Feb 11, 2011 08:30 AM |
TALK: "American Christians and Islam"
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Join Dr. Thomas S. Kidd (Baylor University) for a discussion about the causes of the mounting tensions between American Christians and Muslims today. He will al... |
Apr 08, 2010 04:00 PM |
TALK: "The Animal Farm of the 21st Century?"
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Paul Lake (Arkansas Tech University) speaks on immigration, political correctness, and his new novel, "Cry Wolf." |
Mar 11, 2010 04:00 PM |
TALK: "The Disappearing God Gap? Religion in the 2008 Presidential Election"
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Lecturer: Professor Corwin Smidt (Calvin College) |
Mar 03, 2010 04:00 PM |
TALK: "Rethinking the Left: Race and Politics in the Age of Obama
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Lecturer: Professor Adolph Reed (University of Pennsylvania) |
Feb 03, 2010 01:00 PM |
DEBATE: "State v. Religion: The Place of Religion in Public Life"
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Doug Bandow (Cato Institute) vs. Rob Boston (Americans United for Separation of Church & State) |
Jan 12, 2010 12:00 PM |
National Council for History Education Conference
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March 22-24, 2012 - Teachers, college and university faculty and public historians gather to discuss history education curriculum. |
Mar 22, 2012 12:00 AM |
Liberty and Order: The First Party Struggle
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Nov. 3-6, 2011 - A four-day professional development conference to Boston, Massachusetts, co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc. |
Nov 03, 2011 08:00 AM |
Summer Teacher Institute 2012: Manifest Destiny
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July 15-20, 2012 - A six-day, all-expense-paid professional development conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fun... |
Jul 15, 2012 12:00 AM |
Essay Contest 2011 Deadline
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Open to Kentucky middle and high school students; $1,750 given away in prize money |
Apr 15, 2011 12:00 PM |
Liberty and Executive Power
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Oct. 20-23, 2011 - A four-day professional development conference to Rapid City, South Dakota. Application required. Co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Li... |
Oct 20, 2011 08:00 AM |
Essay Contest Deadline
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Open to Kentucky high school students; cash prizes |
Jun 01, 2012 12:00 AM |
The Hoover-Roosevelt Conversation: Liberty, Responsibility & the New Deal
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March 1-4, 2012 - A four-day professional development conference in Louisville, Kentucky, co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc. |
Mar 01, 2012 08:00 AM |