Recent & Upcoming
Chronicle of Higher Ed Interviews Deneen
The Chronicle of Higher Education Explores Nonliberalism with incoming Institute Visiting Fellow Patrick Deneen, Author of Why Liberalism Failed.
NYT's Brooks Quotes Hunter on Character
Institute Founder James Davison Hunter’s The Death of Character offers context for a discussion of leadership, character, and institutions.
What’s the Point of College?: Seeking Purpose in an Age of Reform
Former Institute Senior Scholar Johann Neem's work at the Institute contributed to What’s the Point of College? Seeking Purpose in an Age of Reform, just out from Johns Hopkins University Press.
Zunz Speaks at Treaty of Versailles Symposium
Institute Senior Fellow Olivier Zunz discussed the dawn of philanthropy after WWI at a Treaty of Versailles centennial symposium held at the palace June 28.
Hunter Quoted in WSJ Column
A Wall Street Journal column on Israel’s current culture wars draws on insights from Institute Executive Director James Davison Hunter.
Scherz Explores Ethical Problems in Scientific Research
Visiting Fellow Paul Scherz explores how governments and business have created a competitive environment that has compromised scientific ethics.
The Private Voice: Homeschooling, Hannah Arendt, and Political Education
Institute Fellow Jeffrey Dill and coauthor Mary Elliot ask, How does homeschooling affect political orientation?
WSJ Profiles Hedgehog Review Contributor McClay
Wilfred McClay talks about Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story in a Wall Street Journal profile.
Institute Study Highlighted in Diverse magazine
Thriving Cities Lab Director Joshua Yates is interviewed on the purpose and possibilities of the Institute’s Field Guide for Urban University-Community Partnerships.
‘Pass the iPad’: ‘American Families’ Data Explored
Data from our American Families survey informs a new article on family meals, electronics, and their effect on parents’ feelings of closeness to their children.
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