McConnell Center
Connecting leaders of today with Kentucky's leaders of tomorrow
Learn about our new publication & companion podcast series: "Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America."
Our digital resources include our weekly McConnell Center Podcast, monthly Vital Remnants podcast series on great books, digital books and archived lectures.
The McConnell Center proudly welcomes nine new McConnell Scholars to the University of Louisville.
Meet the Class of 2024
Lucas Morel, PhD, presents "Frederick Douglass, the Constitution & the Making of an America" on Oct. 19. Registration for this Zoom talk is required.
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You Can Have Wings, As Long As You Remember Your Roots: The Gift of Opportunity with Christy Trout Van Tatenhove
Oct 26, 2020
Lincoln and the American Founding with Dr. Lucas Morel
Oct 14, 2020
A Forgotten Shade of Blue: A Historical Study of Kentucky’s Significance in the Civil War with Howard Muncy
Jun 30, 2020
Finding Hope in Reading During a Pandemic with Dr. Amy Sturgis
Jun 23, 2020
The Democratic Experiment
Oct 22, 2020
The Simple (and Sometimes Hard) Truths: Lessons Learned by College Students in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
Oct 22, 2020
People Like Me Don't Fall in Love
Oct 22, 2020
Vibrant Originalism: How the English Common Law Lends Itself to Justice Scalia's Originalist Jurisprudence
Oct 20, 2020
Why I Write
Oct 20, 2020
I Look at the World
Oct 20, 2020
Center dedicates lecture series in memory of beloved Kentucky social studies teacher
Sep 18, 2020
Tracy named Alumnus of the Year
Aug 31, 2020
Covington Latin student wins McConnell Center essay contest
Aug 26, 2020
Alumna named to Louisville Business First's 'Forty Under 40' list
Aug 17, 2020
DC Alumni share internship advice with Scholars
Aug 11, 2020
Teachers invited to study U.S. founding debates
Aug 10, 2020
Four McConnell Scholars win prestigious international fellowship offers
Jul 16, 2020
Scholars find new ways to volunteer during COVID-19
Jul 06, 2020
3. Reflection and Choice | On Union, Disunion & The Extended Republic (Part II)
Oct 22, 2020
2. Reflection and Choice | On Union, Disunion & The Extended Republic (Part I)
Oct 22, 2020
1. Reflection and Choice | Introduction to the Debates
Oct 09, 2020
3. The Last Days of Socrates | The Crito
Jul 06, 2020
2. The Last Days of Socrates | The Apology
Jun 01, 2020
