August Newsletter
A New Report, the Way to America’s Future, and more

Featured Articles

July 17, 2024

Report: China and Our Children

Ian Oxnevad

This report fills a gap in previous work by examining how the Chinese Communist Party uses language as a tool of asymmetric warfare, and its deployed effects in the United States. Confucius Classrooms did not only expand from Confucius Institutes and into K-12 schools; instead, they grew out of China’s strategy to influence America’s civic and business leaders.  

August 14, 2024

AAUP Trades Academic Freedom for Boycotts

Peter W. Wood

The AAUP's new statement on boycotts places academic freedom on the backburner for temporary political gain. 

July 30, 2024

Showing the Way to America’s Future 

Teresa R. Manning

Red state officials like Missouri’s Attorney General are showing the way to America’s future by checking the overreach of ideologues not only in New York but also in D.C. 

Announcements

Job Opening: Executive Director, Miami University Center for Civics, Culture and Society  

The Center for Civics, Culture and Society Director will be responsible for overseeing the establishment of the Center, the recruitment, appointment, onboarding, and ongoing supervision of at least 10 tenure-track faculty members and additional staff who will hold their appointments within the center. For additional information about this position, please click here.

Applications Open for Fall 2024 Humanities at Hertog Online Seminars

This Fall, the Hertog Foundation will offer three seminars, each capped at 15 fellows, exploring the works of Benjamin Franklin, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and William Shakespeare. All course materials are provided, and fellows receive a small stipend to support their study. These seminars are open to dedicated readers, life-long learners, and anyone committed to humanistic study, be they undergraduates, graduates, or young professionals. The final application deadline is August 26, 2024. Apply here

Government Education Jobs

Are you looking for a job? Check out our list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our pdf of government job websites.

Events

Unveiling DEI: Examining Its True Effect on Higher Education 

Join the National Association of Scholars and The Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, August 20, at 11 am ET as we explore the profound impacts of DEI, from the increasing politicization of state universities to the soaring tuition costs.

WWW: Wax, Weiss, Widdowson—this time it’s personal

Join us on Friday, August 23, at 6 pm ET for an in-person event at our New York City office featuring Amy Wax, Elizabeth Weiss, and Frances Widdowson, where they will be discussing their experiences with academic cancellation.

Reforming Federal Science Policy

Join us on Thursday, September 5, at 2 pm ET for a presentation of the NAS Model Science Policy Code, a comprehensive blueprint for Federal policymakers to reform federal science policy. 

Media

Right Ideas Podcast

Right Ideas, our new podcast and webinar series, features discussions on various thinkers who have been critical to understanding the history of the intellectual right. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music. 

Member Publications

Greg Autry & Alexander W. Salter

Russ Gonnering

Anthony J. Sadar

Alexander W. Salter

 

Kenin M. Spivak


 
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