On September 1, 2024, Bradford Wilson, our former Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, will begin his one-year appointment as the first James Wilson Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Civic Thought at Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (UVU). He will also teach a one-week course at Oxford University’s Pembroke College as part of UVU’s new master’s degree program in constitutional government, civics, and law.
In this role, Wilson will teach undergraduate courses in American constitutional and political thought and contribute to the center’s scholarly work, including the annual First Amendment Conference. He will also help lead the preparations for UVU’s significant role in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) is a nonpartisan academic institute dedicated to promoting the instruction, study, and research of constitutionalism. Through a multidisciplinary approach, CCS examines critical constitutional issues at the intersections of political thought, public policy, religion, law, history, and economics. Its mission is to equip a new generation of citizens and leaders with a broad understanding of political thought and economic practices essential to preserving constitutional government, ordered liberty, and the rule of law.
While we are sad to bid farewell to Dr. Wilson, we are excited to see the impact of his work in the coming year at Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies.