Past Events
An America’s Founding and Future Lecture
Carl R. Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College
Join us for a discussion with Professor Carl Trueman on his book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self:...
Brad Birzer, Professor of History, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies, Hillsdale College
Co-sponsored and supported by the National Italian-American Foundation
Birzer will address the meaning of the frontier in American history, giving examples from Columbus through the 19th...
Cosponsor: National Italian-American Foundation
Initiative on Freedom of Thought, Inquiry, and Expression
Nadine Strossen, Former President, American Civil Liberties Union
Join us for a conversation with Nadine Strossen and Princeton Professor Gregory Conti about free speech and academic freedom on campus. This event is part of our Initiative on Freedom of Thought,...
The Antonin Scalia Constitution Day Lecture
Judge Amul R. Thapar, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Supported by the Jack Miller Center
Join us for our annual Antonin Scalia Constitution Day Lecture with Judge Amul Thapar, "Originalism in Theory and Practice."
Judge Amul R. Thapar...
James Madison Program Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship
John Wilsey, Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Join us for a lecture with Professor John Wilsey on his recent book, God’s Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster...
Annual Princeton University Reunions Event
Rebekah Adams '21, PhD student, Carnegie Mellon University, Solveig Gold '17, Senior Research Assistant in the James Madison Program and PhD Candidate in Classics at the University of Cambridge; Myles McKnight '23, Princeton Undergraduate; Stuart Taylor, Jr '70, Co-Founder and President of Princetonians for Free Speech; moderated by Robert P. George, Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University
The freedom of academics and students to think and speak freely, on and off campus, has empowered the pursuit of truth and human flourishing. This freedom is currently being challenged on campuses...
James Madison Program Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship
Elbridge Colby, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, co-founder of The Marathon Initiative
Join us for a discussion with Elbridge Colby about his book, The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great...
The Annual Elizabeth M. Whelan Lecture
Kimberley Strassel '94, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
Join us for the Annual Elizabeth M. Whelan lecture featuring Kimberley Strassel '94. The First Amendment's traditional protectors are failing, while its new gatekeepers aren't up to the task. This...
Initiative on Freedom of Thought, Inquiry, and Expression
Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Join us for the James Madison Program's Initiative on Freedom of Thought, Inquiry, and Expression inaugural event!
To...
An America’s Founding and Future Lecture
Jason L. Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist for the Wall Street Journal
Join us for a discussion with Jason Riley on Thomas Sowell and why his writings—on everything from school choice and affirmative action to economic inequality and social justice—continue to be...