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- Jill DolanAffiliationDean of the College; Annan Professor of English
- Robert P. GeorgeAffiliationMcCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions
- Steve ForbesAffiliationEditor-in-Chief, Forbes Magazine
- Allen C. GuelzoAffiliationDirector, James Madison Program Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship
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The James Madison Program is seeking applications for post-doctoral fellowships and visiting faculty fellowships for the 24-25 academic year.
Each year the Program invites scholars with established records as well as scholars who have recently received their doctorates to apply for appointments as Visiting Fellows, Associate Research…
The Madison Program has a major announcement: our Executive Director Bradford Wilson, who for almost two decades has served our program with distinction, has announced his plans to retire.
While we will miss Brad dearly, we are excited to announce his successor, Shilo Brooks. Shilo has served admirably as our Assistant Director…
Professor Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program, offers some advice in National Review to "conservative and religiously observant students who are entering colleges and universities in which their beliefs will place them in the minority, and perhaps make them feel like …