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Event Literary Statesmanship and the Future of American Democracy 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
Event Pondering Potter 'Hogwarts Professor' John Granger to explore seven literary keys of the Hogwarts saga; book signing to follow event Feb 18, 2011 05:00 PM
Event The End of the Modern Age 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
Event What Literature can Teach the Natural Sciences 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
Event The Vice President of the United States Joe Biden 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
Event McConnell Scholarship Interview Weekend 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
Event The Autobiography of Malcolm X (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
Event Leadership in the U.S. Senate 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
Event TALK: "American Christians and Islam" 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
Event TALK: "The Animal Farm of the 21st Century?" Paul Lake (Arkansas Tech University) speaks on immigration, political correctness, and his new novel, "Cry Wolf." Mar 11, 2010 04:00 PM
Event TALK: "The Disappearing God Gap? Religion in the 2008 Presidential Election" Lecturer: Professor Corwin Smidt (Calvin College) Mar 03, 2010 04:00 PM
Event TALK: "Rethinking the Left: Race and Politics in the Age of Obama Lecturer: Professor Adolph Reed (University of Pennsylvania) Feb 03, 2010 01:00 PM
Event DEBATE: "State v. Religion: The Place of Religion in Public Life" Doug Bandow (Cato Institute) vs. Rob Boston (Americans United for Separation of Church & State) Jan 12, 2010 12:00 PM
Event National Council for History Education Conference March 22-24, 2012 - Teachers, college and university faculty and public historians gather to discuss history education curriculum. Mar 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Event Liberty and Order: The First Party Struggle 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
Event Summer Teacher Institute 2012: Manifest Destiny 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
Event Essay Contest 2011 Deadline Open to Kentucky middle and high school students; $1,750 given away in prize money Apr 15, 2011 12:00 PM
Event Liberty and Executive Power 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
Event Essay Contest Deadline Open to Kentucky high school students; cash prizes Jun 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Event The Hoover-Roosevelt Conversation: Liberty, Responsibility & the New Deal 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
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