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October 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM

2025 Dick & Ethie Haworth Free Speech Fellows

2025 Dick & Ethie Haworth Free Speech Fellows Peter Bonilla and Thomas Matthew Vozar to be honored in Washington, D.C. View this email in your browser Hello John, As part o…

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October 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Fall Programs & Publications Update

Fall Programs & Publications Update Location change for October 23 Hello John,   Every week, the Russell Kirk Center’s journal, the University Bookman, provides new reviews of books that are worth reading and that shape the cultural conversation. Ou…

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October 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Announcing the 2025 McLellan Free Speech Prize Winner

Announcing the 2025 McLellan Free Speech Prize Winner $50,000 awarded to Kristen Waggoner, President of ADF View this email in your browser Kristen Waggoner Named Winner of the …

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September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Jane Austen at 250

Jane Austen at 250 A new School of Conservative Studies Master Class School of Conservative Studies Master Class: The Moral Imagination of Jane Austen Hello John, The conservative intellectual tradition in the English-speaking world co…

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September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Invitation to fall programs

Invitation to fall programs Buckley at 100 and more to come Hello John, This autumn brings many exciting opportunities for the Russell Kirk Center as we continue our mission of renewing culture. I’m pleased to invite you to an upcoming in-person prog…

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August 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Kirk Center Master Classes and Seminars Happening Now

Kirk Center Master Classes and Seminars Happening Now Registration is Open for Summer and Fall Classes at the School of Conservative Studies View this email in your browser Mack…

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August 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM

A New Masterclass on Flannery O'Connor

A New Masterclass on Flannery O'Connor The Conservative as Artist: Flannery O’Connor and the Ethical Life with Dr. Michael Federici View this email in your browser Hello John, …

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July 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM

In Memoriam: Edwin J. Feulner, Jr. (1941–2025)

In Memoriam: Edwin J. Feulner, Jr. (1941–2025) Remembering a Champion of the Permanent Things and Friend of Russell Kirk View this email in your browser In Memoriam: Edwin J. Fe…

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July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Can the Virtues be Taught? webinar

Can the Virtues be Taught? webinar Join David Hein for a Book Gallery on July 23, 7pm ET. View this email in your browser Hello John, Russell Kirk once asked, “Can virtue be t…

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July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Rediscovering Order in an Age of Populism

Rediscovering Order in an Age of Populism Russell Kirk in National Affairs and a Report on our Kirk & Scruton Conference View this email in your browser Rediscovering Order …

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June 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM

June 24 7pm: Nathanael Blake Joins the Book Gallery

June 24 7pm: Nathanael Blake Joins the Book Gallery Nathanael Blake joins us to discuss the victims of the sexual revolution. View this email in your browser Hello John, For m…

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June 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Register now for our Russell Kirk and Roger Scruton Conference

Register now for our Russell Kirk and Roger Scruton Conference Join us next week, June 27-28, in Grand Rapids, MI View this email in your browser Hello John, If you've been th…

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June 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Now thru July 1: Nominations Open for McLellan Prizes

Now thru July 1: Nominations Open for McLellan Prizes Help us Champion Free Speech and Expression View this email in your browser Nominations for McLellan Prizes for Free Speech…

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May 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM

A New Course on the Political Novel

A New Course on the Political Novel A Classic American Novel Is the Centerpiece for New Kirk Center Course View this email in your browser A Classic American Novel Is the Center…

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May 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM

International Conference on Conservatism in Grand Rapids

International Conference on Conservatism in Grand Rapids Join us June 27-28 in Grand Rapids, Michigan View this email in your browser Hello John, This June 27-28, the Russell …

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April 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Announcing $75k in Free Speech Prizes and Grants

Announcing $75k in Free Speech Prizes and Grants The 2025 Richard D. McLellan Prizes are here View this email in your browser Hello John, I am reaching out to inform you of so…

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April 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Major Publishing Announcement

Major Publishing Announcement Teaching the Virtues by David Hein now available. View this email in your browser Hello John, We are proud to announce that the Kirk Center recen…

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February 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM

February 27: Tim Carney Joins the Book Gallery

February 27: Tim Carney Joins the Book Gallery Join popular author and commentator, Tim Carney, for a discussion of Family Unfriendly. View this email in your browser Hello John…

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February 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM

A Banner Kirk Center Year: 2024 in Review

A Banner Kirk Center Year: 2024 in Review Help us welcome Ashley Jordan, Donor Relations Officer View this email in your browser Hello John, We have a lot of interesting news t…

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January 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Stumbling Toward Utopia: The Book Gallery Returns

Stumbling Toward Utopia: The Book Gallery Returns January happenings and a McLellan Prizes video. View this email in your browser Hello John, I want to begin this first newslet…

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December 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM

A new course on the Perennial Burke

A new course on the Perennial Burke Plus a young writers' contest View this email in your browser Hello John, In the fall of 2025, the Kirk Center will introduce its School of …

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December 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Remembering Dr. Lee Edwards

Remembering Dr. Lee Edwards Paying tribute to a dear friend, and pillar of the conservative movement. View this email in your browser Hello John, It is with heavy but grateful …

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November 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Sneak Peak: McLellan Prizes program at the Amway Grand

Sneak Peak: McLellan Prizes program at the Amway Grand McLellan Academic Prize winner announced: Josiah Joner View this email in your browser Hello John, In just two weeks, the…

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November 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM

First Free Speech Writing Fellow Announced

First Free Speech Writing Fellow Announced New Webinar and Lectures View this email in your browser Hello John, I am pleased to announce the first of two winners of an inaugura…

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October 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Kirk Center to New York & Detroit, TFAS in Mecosta

Kirk Center to New York & Detroit, TFAS in Mecosta Exciting educational lectures in New York, Detroit, and Mecosta. View this email in your browser Hello John, The Kirk Cen…

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October 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Announcing the Inaugural McLellan Free Speech Prize Winner

Announcing the Inaugural McLellan Free Speech Prize Winner $50,000 awarded for Advancing Free Speech and Expression View this email in your browser Hello John, I am writing tod…

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October 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM

October happenings at the Kirk Center

October happenings at the Kirk Center Our programs are in full swing as the seasons change at the Center. View this email in your browser Hello John, The fall leaves are bursti…

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October 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Invitation to “Kirk’s Ten Conservative Principles” webinar

Invitation to “Kirk’s Ten Conservative Principles” webinar Help us celebrate Kirktober this month. View this email in your browser Hello John, Any year is a good year to review…

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September 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM

A Jewel of a Journal

A Jewel of a Journal The University Bookman needs your help. View this email in your browser Hello John, Did you know that John O’Sullivan, successor to Bill Buckley at Nation…

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September 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM

September 23: a Book Gallery on Hannah’s Children

September 23: a Book Gallery on Hannah’s Children Join Luke Sheahan and Catherine Pakaluk as they discuss the women quietly defying the birth dearth View this email in your browser …

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August 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Writing and the Moral Imagination at the Kirk Center

Writing and the Moral Imagination at the Kirk Center Summer updates, plus a Save the Date for 12/5. View this email in your browser Hello John, George Orwell famously reminded…

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July 31, 2024 at 12:29 PM

McLellan Prizes: nomination window closes at midnight

McLellan Prizes: nomination window closes at midnight Nominate now for $75k in prizes for free speech and expression View this email in your browser Hello John, Tonight at mid…

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July 30, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Great Debates and Summer Conferences at the Center

Great Debates and Summer Conferences at the Center Burke or Johnson: who was the first conservative? View this email in your browser Hello John, This month, interns from the A…

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July 24, 2024 at 4:59 PM

McLellan Prizes: last week for nominations

McLellan Prizes: last week for nominations Nominate now for $75k in prizes for free speech and expression View this email in your browser Hello John, This is the final week fo…

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July 17, 2024 at 4:59 PM

McLellan Prizes: Two weeks remain for nominations

McLellan Prizes: Two weeks remain for nominations $75k in prizes for free speech and expression View this email in your browser Dear John, There are just two weeks remaining i…

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June 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Webinar Invitation: Defending America’s Free Speech Tradition with John Engler

Webinar Invitation: Defending America’s Free Speech Tradition with John Engler Join Former MI Gov. John Engler & the Jack Miller Center for a webinar about the future of free speech View this email in your browser …

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June 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM

June 18: Book Gallery with Robert Wright on Liberty Lost

June 18: Book Gallery with Robert Wright on Liberty Lost Join Luke Sheahan and Robert Wright as they discuss voluntary associations View this email in your browser Hello John, …

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May 30, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Announcing the McLellan Prizes in the WSJ

Announcing the McLellan Prizes in the WSJ Making the case for a traditional understanding of free speech. View this email in your browser Hello John, On Thursday, May 23rd, th…

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May 7, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Remembering Russell Kirk 30 Years After his Passing

Remembering Russell Kirk 30 Years After his Passing Plus Russell Kirk and Japan with Professor Hiro Aida View this email in your browser Hello John, On April 29, the Kirk Cent…

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April 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM

New Kirk Center Partnerships + Video

New Kirk Center Partnerships + Video Kirk-centric panels at the Ciceronian Society and elsewhere View this email in your browser Hello John, This month I am highlighting just …

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February 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM

College Fix covers The School of Conservative Studies

College Fix covers The School of Conservative Studies Introducing the Christianity & Culture series from the Kirk Center View this email in your browser Hello John, Recent…

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January 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Nations, Markets, Families, and the Challenge of China

Nations, Markets, Families, and the Challenge of China Sam Gregg joins Kirk on Campus at Hope College and Calvin University View this email in your browser Dear  John, I’m ple…

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December 21, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Two new videos from the Kirk Center

Two new videos from the Kirk Center Watch our Conservative Mind Panel from Washington, D.C. View this email in your browser Dear John, It's been a banner month for the Russell Kirk Center as we held our fi…

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December 12, 2023 at 6:15 PM

Amazing Event in D.C. and Major Announcement

Amazing Event in D.C. and Major Announcement Hundreds Gathered in DC to celebrate The Conservative Mind at 70 View this email in your browser Dear  John, This time last week we were getting r…

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November 28, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Announcing the Final Speaker for December 5

Announcing the Final Speaker for December 5 Ford Fellows experience the Kirk Center View this email in your browser Dear  John, Next Tuesday, December 5, we’ll gather at the Mayflower Hotel i…

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November 21, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Christina Lambert will join "Adapting Conservatism for the Current Generation"

Christina Lambert will join "Adapting Conservatism for the Current Generation" Lambert will participate in our panel of emerging conservative thinkers. View this email in your browser Dear  Jo…

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November 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Elayne Allen joins "Adapting Conservatism for the Current Generation"

Elayne Allen joins "Adapting Conservatism for the Current Generation" TFAS Fellows visit the Kirk Center View this email in your browser Dear  John, Last week, the Russell Ki…

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November 7, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Introducing the moderator for the "Adapting Conservatism" panel

Introducing the moderator for the "Adapting Conservatism" panel December 5 | Washington, D.C. View this email in your browser Dear  John, On Tuesday, December 5, the Kirk Center will be cele…

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November 1, 2023 at 2:01 PM

The Book Gallery: Join us for the Soul of Civility

The Book Gallery: Join us for the Soul of Civility Alexandra Hudson will join the Book Gallery on 11.14.23 View this email in your browser Dear  John, …

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October 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM

You're invited: The Conservative Mind at 70

You're invited: The Conservative Mind at 70 Join us in Washington, D.C. as we celebrate this milestone. View this email in your browser Dear  John, On December 5, the Kirk Center will celebr…

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