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Recipients announced for the 2020 Stephen Whelan '68 Senior Thesis Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law and Political Thought
June 1, 2020
The James Madison Program is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Stephen Whelan '68 Senior Thesis Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law and Political Thought. The winners are: ...
The James Madison Program Announces 2020-21 Fellows
April 13, 2020
Each year the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions hosts scholars with established records as well as scholars who have recently received their doctorates as Visiting Fellows and...
COVID-19 UPDATES
March 13, 2020
Latest Update: We are closely monitoring Princeton University’s guidance and policies related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and in constant communication with University leadership. Out of an abundance...
Undergraduate Fellow Ben Press is Awarded Prestigious Pyne Prize
February 14, 2020
We at the James Madison Program are thrilled to announce that Ben Press, one of our many wonderful Undergraduate Fellows, has been awarded Princeton University's 2020 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize....
Robert P. George's Course on "Constitutional Interpretation" Named One of the "Best Online Courses" of 2019
January 29, 2020
The James Madison Program is pleased to announce that Professor Robert P. George's EdX course on "Constitutional Interpretation" has been recognized as one of Class Central's "Best Online Courses" of...
Sir Roger Scruton (1944-2020)
January 12, 2020
The death of Sir Roger Scruton (1944–2020) is a matter of great sadness to the James Madison Program. A staunch friend of the Program and a longtime member of the James Madison Society, Sir Roger...
Finalists Announced: The Spirit of Truth-Seeking Exhibit
December 4, 2019
Colleges and universities, especially those devoted to liberal arts education, are fundamentally concerned with the pursuit, transmission, and preservation of knowledge. They are, according to...
Robert P. George receives Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree from Oxford University
November 21, 2019
Oxford University has bestowed upon the James Madison Program’s founder and director Robert P. George one of its highest honors: the degree of Doctor of Letters. The degree, known as the D.Litt., was...
Three Undergraduate Fellows Commissioned as U.S. Army and Navy Officers
June 12, 2019
Three Undergraduate Fellows of the James Madison Program were commissioned as officers through Princeton's ROTC program in a ceremony led by President Christopher Eisgruber. Ian Kim '19...
Recipients announced for the 2019 Stephen Whelan '68 Senior Thesis Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law and Political Thought
June 12, 2019
The James Madison Program is pleased to announce the winners of the Stephen Whelan '68 Senior Thesis Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law and Political Thought. This year there are two winners...