Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education

Looking back at the year: Hamilton Professor Aaron Zubia's essay, "Towards a Politics of Truth," was named one of Law & Liberty's most popular articles of 2024! https://lnkd.in/gkTgCXQq

Here's the full episode (with video) of my conversation with sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan and psychologist Daryl Van Tongeren about yearning for meaning, in relation to our grant projects for the John Templeton Foundation's Spiritual Yearning Research Initiative. https://lnkd.in/g2ZTwsbB

An exciting opportunity for students to learn and lead in Washington DC!🏛️ The Ronald Reagan Institute has partnered with George Washington University to launch the Academy for Civic Education and Democracy (ACED). This fully accredited summer program offers students the chance to explore presidential leadership, visit historic sites like Mt. Vernon and Monticello, and participate in internships with high-level policy makers. ACED also emphasizes bipartisan engagement and offers courses with former US ambassadors. For more information, visit the link below!⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gNevzPfd

Hamilton Center Professor Aaron Zubia contributed an insightful perspective essay entitled “Hume and Rousseau on Liberty” to a Liberty Matters Perspective Series!📚 Be sure to read “Contrasting Views of Liberty in Hume and Rousseau”. Read it here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gQRusM9Z ➡️Or find it in the News section of our website

Hamilton Center Professor Neil Rogachevsky’s commentary is featured in The Times of Israel article, “1st Street in Israel Named for Masorti Rabbi Who Influenced Declaration of Independence”. Be sure to read it here! ➡️https://lnkd.in/gaJyZrQb

Are you a freshman applicant or transfer student at the University of Florida? You can now select our majors on your admissions application! Join our quest for truth by majoring in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) or Great Books and Ideas (GBI)! https://lnkd.in/e7bTbfdj

Hamilton Center Professor Gianna Englert’s book, Democracy Tamed, is featured alongside works by Francis Fukuyama and Alexander Lefebvre in the new review article, “Liberalism in Search of Itself” published in Modern Intellectual History by Cambridge University Press. Be sure to check it out! ➡️https://lnkd.in/gArKM_ua

What lies ahead for the Middle East?🌍 In his latest article, our Hamilton Center Director, William Inboden, dives into the shifting dynamics of the region following Assad’s absence. “Who or what will fill the void remains to be seen” ➡️https://lnkd.in/g3KZQVTK ➡️Or find it in the News section of our website at https://lnkd.in/g7FFjQkB

My review of Zena Hitz’s insightful and in some ways provocative account of the religious life

Here's a brief explanation (complete with imagery and mood music) of my account of our spiritual predicament (spiritual alienation, including alienation from self, others, and world), which is filled out in my current book project Spiritual Alienation & the Quest for God, for my John Templeton Foundation / Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education grant. Thanks again to Brandon Vaidyanathan for having my on his excellent podcast, Beauty at Work. https://lnkd.in/evvVbkAZ