We are thrilled to welcome three eminent scholars to our faculty: Allen Guelzo,
@CharlieLaderman
, and
@wrmead
. These distinguished experts will enhance our teaching on American foreign policy, history, and statecraft.
Learn More:
Our
@UF
President
@BenSasse
joins
@JonahDispatch
on
@JonahRemnant
to talk about the future of higher education, the University of Florida's terrific accomplishments, and the work we are doing here on campus!
We are seeking to fill several tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in the 2025–2026 academic year.
Our screening of applicants begins September 3. Apply today!
Our Director Dr. Will Inboden joined
@JonahDispatch
on the
@JonahRemnant
podcast to discuss the Hamilton Center and
@UF
, Foreign Policy, and President Reagan's enduring legacy.
You can listen to this episode of The Remnant below:
Check out this recent
@NRO
article on our growth
@UF
! With 32 new faculty members and majors launching in 2025, we're committed to being a beacon of academic freedom and excellence.
Looking for a good spring read? Pre-order Dr. Aaron Zubia's first book, "The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination."
Available via Notre Dame Press and Amazon!
We are seeking to fill several tenured faculty positions at the ranks of Associate Professor and Full Professor, to begin in the 2025–2026 academic year.
Our screening of applicants begins September 3. Apply now!
Thank you,
@marcorubio
, for visiting the Hamilton Center! Our faculty and student fellows were inspired by your engaging discussion on foreign policy, technology, and civic discourse. We appreciate your enthusiasm as we promote scholarship and shape leaders for our free society.
On Monday, September 23rd, join the Hamilton Center, the
@GrahamCenter
, and the Alexander Hamilton Society
@UF
chapter as we host
@wrmead
for a public lecture, "Our Dangerous World: The Challenging Geopolitical Landscape." Don't miss it!
In case you missed it, listen to
@GiannaEnglert
talk about her recent book, "Democracy Tamed: French Liberalism and the Politics of Suffrage," on The Political Theory Review podcast:
"Civic thought and leadership institutes will thrive if they promote strong scholarship and courses in traditional fields the mainstream academy slights."
An excellent
@LawLiberty
article from James Hankins mentioning our accomplishments
@UF
:
Our Society of Fellows recently returned home from their UK Capstone Seminar!
Over the course of two weeks, the Fellows attended special sessions with world-renowned faculty at
@UniofOxford
&
@Cambridge_Uni
on classic texts of the Western tradition.
A terrific article in
@chronicle
by Jenna Silber Storey and Benjamin Storey.
"For the first time in decades, certain parts of the long-suffering humanities are a growth sector in higher ed."
We are happy to be a part of this positive change!
We are continuing to grow at
@UF
! Check out this press release from
@UFNews
detailing our largest donation to date. We are thankful to Kurt and Teresa Long for their generous support!
Last week,
@wrmead
delivered a thought-provoking talk, titled "Our Dangerous World: The Challenging Geopolitical Landscape," which explored current global threats & the complexities of modern geopolitics.
#UF
#Geopolitics
#WalterRussellMead
In case you missed it! Prof. Richard Bourke's public lecture on "Hegel and Liberalism" is now on our YouTube Channel!
UFHC | Richard Bourke on “Hegel and Liberalism”
This Week! Please join
@ufhamilton
& the
@UF
Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies as we host Professor Richard Bourke for a public lecture on “Hegel and Liberalism.”
Thursday, November 30th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
The Judaica Suite, Smathers Library
(East Building, 2nd Floor)
"By being both impartial and interesting, Hume certainly managed to live up to his definition of the historian’s duties. But he did much more than that."
Our own
@MaxSkjonsberg
in
@LawLiberty
:
Available to watch now: the
@MadisonProgram
's event with our
@UF
President
@BenSasse
, "Great Minds Matter: Western Civilization and the Liberal Arts."
VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE for "Great Minds Matter: Western Civilization and the Liberal Arts" with
@UF
President
@BenSasse
! Check it out our best-attended event of the year on our YouTube channel or website.
The Hamilton Center "has been making exciting progress this semester in advancing our mission of research and teaching on the values of a free society"!
Check out an update on our activities & plans for the spring in
@CollegeFix
:
Congratulations to Lee J. Strang for being named the inaugural executive director of the Salmon P. Chase Center
@OhioState
!
We look forward to partnering with him and the new Chase Center in the future!
.
@OhioState
has appointed nationally recognized legal scholar Lee J. Strang as the inaugural executive director of the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society.
Check out our incoming faculty member
@GiannaEnglert
's new book, "Democracy Tamed: French Liberalism & the Politics of Suffrage," with
@OxUniPress
Available now!
In
@TheTLS
,
@DanielB89913888
pairs Aaron Zubia's "The Political Thought of David Hume" with Alex Lefebvre's "Liberalism as a Way of Life."
"Can liberalism move the soul? Giving new life to an under-appreciated part of John Rawls's philosophy"
Please join us for a public lecture on campus
@UF
:
On Tuesday, Feb. 20th,
@UChicago
Professor
@PincusSteven
will discuss the history of the British Empire and the importance of "Thinking the Empire Whole."
"Too much of academia cares little for universal human dignity, leaves no space for forgiveness, and exhibits no interest in shared progress."
@UF
President
@BenSasse
calls for universities to embrace classical liberalism in his article in
@TheAtlantic
.
We're thrilled to announce a new course at the Hamilton Center that will be offered this Spring! This course will fulfill the statewide civic literacy requirement and provide students with essential knowledge about our civic institutions.
In case you missed it! Watch our own Dr. Aaron Zubia speak with
@MaxSkjonsberg
and Dr. Jeffrey Collins about his recent book, "The Political Thought of David Hume."
Video now available on our website & YouTube Channel:
Discover the multifaceted legacy of Edmund Burke in Ross Carroll’s new book, reviewed by
@MaxSkjonsberg
for
@LawLiberty
. Burke's political and philosophical insights continue to shape modern thought in a variety of ways.
Read more:
Our Director, Dr. Will Inboden, will be speaking at
@TheBushCenter
's "Forum on Leadership - The Call of Freedom."
Please join the programming virtually on Thursday, April 18th via the Presidential Center's events page:
Next week! Please join
@ufhamilton
& the UF Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies as we host Professor Richard Bourke for a public lecture on “Hegel and Liberalism.”
Thursday, November 30th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
The Judaica Suite, Smathers Library
(East Building, 2nd Floor)
The Hamilton Center’s Lantern Club is a discussion group inspired by a 17th-century society in Rotterdam, where great thinkers like John Locke gathered to explore and debate controversial issues of politics and religion.
If you are interested in joining, reach out to Dr. Hooks!
"...the better we understand Smith as a man of the eighteenth century, and the better we learn to separate him from his reception and reputation, the more urgently, if sometimes indirectly, he appears to speak to us today."
@MaxSkjonsberg
We are delighted to announce that Dr Max Skjönsberg will join us as the 2025 Quentin Skinner Fellow next Spring.
@MaxSkjonsberg
is Assistant Professor of Humanities at the
@ufhamiltonat
, University of Florida.
The next Quentin Skinner Lecture will take place on 6 June 2025
Next Week: Join the
@hamiltonsoc
chapter
@UF
as they host
@LisaCurtisDC
of
@CNASdc
for a discussion on strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific!
Tuesday, April 16th | 5:00pm | Reitz 2325
An insightful article in
@ForeignAffairs
from
@wrmead
, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft at the Hamilton Center. Discover how a return to Hamiltonian statecraft in U.S. foreign policy could reshape America's global strategy.
Happy birthday to Alexander Hamilton, the great Founding Father & our namesake! Today, he would have turned 267 (or possibly 269).
His exemplary civic leadership & unwavering commitment to knowledge serve as crucial benchmarks for our future leaders to emulate in free society.
Call For Papers Reminder! Please submit your proposals by June 1!
Religion, Human Dignity, and Human Rights: New Paradigms for Russia and the West. Nov. 1-3, 2024
On the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we pay tribute to those who were killed for their peaceful protest & calls for democratic reform.
Despite the CCP's efforts to erase the event from public memory, we honor the victims & will never forget their sacrifice.
In
@dcexaminer
,
@hanszeiger
& Garrett Exner write about the importance of civic education for national security & countering disinformation. Read the article here:
Professor Aaron Zubia recently appeared on the "Madison's Notes" podcast, hosted by the
@MadisonProgram
, to speak about his new book, "The Political Thought of David Hume."
Listen Today!
The latest from Madison's Notes: a discussion of David Hume, Epicurean thought, and the origins of liberalism with 2019-2020 Thomas W. Smith Postdoctoral Fellows Aaron Zubia of
@ufhamilton
on his new book with
@UNDPress
!
In his intro essay for
@TXNatSecReview
, Professor Frank Gavin reflects on the importance of higher education. He calls on American universities to defend core values such as asking big questions & encouraging debate:
Please join the
@RonaldReagan
Presidential Foundation as they honor the life & legacy of President Reagan on the 20th anniversary of his death.
Dr. Will Inboden, Director of
@ufhamilton
, will speak on a special panel commemorating President Reagan's leadership abroad.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of President Ronald Reagan
🗓️Wednesday, June 5th
🕓3:30PM PDT
📍Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Tomorrow, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) and honor his life and legacy.
We
An important article from
@UT_Civitas
Executive Director Justin Dyer on how civics education can revitalize American universities & higher ed.
This important effort resonates with part of our mission to develop citizens & leaders for a free society.
Catch our very own Aaron Zubia on The Great Books podcast hosted by
@heymiller
. Dive into a captivating discussion on David Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature.' Don't miss out!
#HamiltonCenter
#GreatBooks
You can find it here:
Last week, a group of our graduate and undergraduate fellows met with Ambassador Dennis Hays to discuss careers in the foreign service, the history of diplomacy in Latin America, and ongoing foreign policy challenges in regions across the globe.
Thank you, Ambassador Hays!
Today marks one year since the barbaric Hamas assault on Israel. Professor Inboden reflects on this grim anniversary in his latest commentary. Read it here:
Call For Papers Reminder! Please submit your proposals by June 1!
Religion, Human Dignity, and Human Rights: New Paradigms for Russia and the West. Nov. 1-3, 2024
Looking for
@UF
Quest courses this spring? Check out course options taught by our own Hamilton Center professors! For more information, log on to ONE.UF to access the Schedule of Courses and plan for your registration.
Check out this insightful article on restoring American values in academia through philanthropy, courtesy of
@PhilanthropyRnd
. Learn how initiatives like the Hamilton Center are promoting intellectual diversity and free speech on college campuses.
Call for Papers! We are jointly sponsoring a conference at
@UF
with
@NorthwesternU
Research Initiative in Russian Philosophy, Literature and Religious Thought. The conference will convene from Nov. 1-3, 2024. We welcome your proposals!
Interested in history? Philosophy? Politics? The podcast "Who Needs Western Civ?" explores the controversies and glories of "Western Civilization". Listen in and enter the conversation about fundamental questions about the West and the world
@CivWho18922
Please join us on Wednesday, April 17th as we host
@JohnInazu
for a public talk on his recent book, "Learning to Disagree."
This event is cosponsored with the
@GrahamCenter
& the
@UF
Dial Center.
Call for Papers! We seek proposals of around 250 words which explore the intersection of religion, human dignity, and human rights from multiple regional and disciplinary perspectives.
Join us as we celebrate the
@UF
Summer Commencement!
Featuring 3 ceremonies, nearly 3,000 amazing graduates, and inspiring speeches from our own Dr. Paul Lim as the Faculty Speaker.
This Wednesday! Please join us as we host
@JohnInazu
for a public talk on his recent book, "Learning to Disagree."
This event is cosponsored with the
@GrahamCenter
& the
@UF
Dial Center.
Check out this excellent opportunity from the
@RonaldReagan
Presidential Foundation & Institute for undergraduate students to grow as civic leaders and encounter exciting professional opportunities.
Applications close on July 15th!
The Reagan Institute Civic Leaders Fellowship (CLF), a six-month leadership and professional development program designed to elevate student success in civic and professional life.
Apply by our priority deadline of June 15 ⮕
Aaron Zubia is Assistant Professor of Humanities in the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida. He specializes in the moral and political philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment and the American founding.
"Before we can develop a reasonable outlook on the policy issues of the day, we must first acquire knowledge of the character and basis of the political institutions we have inherited and must now steward as Americans." | Justin Dyer
As we celebrate Independence Day, this article by eminent historian Gordon Wood provides a fascinating account of how America's Founding Fathers emphasized education, character, and upward mobility in forming our new nation.
Our Director, Dr. Will Inboden, recently co-authored this chapter with Dr. Peter Feaver, Director of
@duke_ags
, as part of a larger
@AWConsortium
publication edited by
@HalBrands
- now available
@ProjectMUSE
:
Check out David Lewis Schaefer's review in
@FreeBeacon
of "Tyranny and Revolution: Rousseau to Heidegger" by our own Prof. Waller R. Newell, Visiting Faculty Fellow
@ufhamilton
.
Please join the Christian Study Center of Gainesville as they host Dr. Paul Ortiz for a public lecture, "Democracy, Religion, and Citizenship." Tuesday, March 19th at 5:30pm!
The Hamilton Center mourns the death of Senator Bob Graham. His singular life exemplified the best of our university and our state: hopeful, innovative, indefatigable, inspiring.
Happy Constitution Day! Today, we celebrate the enduring framework that has guided our nation for over 230 years. The Constitution embodies our commitment to liberty, justice, and democracy. Let's honor the wisdom of its framers and continue working towards a more perfect union.
This
@NRO
article explores how universities, despite their flaws, remain vital for intellectual growth and societal progress. Thought-provoking insights that include a special mention of our work
@UF
.
#HigherEd
#Education
Check out the
#Fellowship
from Hudson Institute Political Studies which runs from June 16th to July 26th 2024 in Washington, DC. Final applications are due March 1st 2024. Apply for the undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program at the following link:
Are you a University of Florida student? Join the Hamilton Center team!
We're hiring Federal Work-Study student assistants for diverse roles. Be part of our mission to promote scholarship and shape future leaders for a free society!
Apply today:
In a recent article,
@CityJournal
discusses how public universities can support new institutions like the Hamilton Center to bring students "a serious education in American constitutional principles and history, leadership studies, law, and economics."
There is still time to apply for the
@RonaldReagan
and
@hamiltonsoc
National Defense Fellowship.
The program aims to educate advanced undergraduate & graduate students in U.S. defense policy.
Applications close on July 29th!
Hear Angela Coventry, Dennis Rasmussen, and Aaron Alexander Zubia discuss the legacy of Scottish philosopher David Hume, whose influence on the period of American constitution-making was undeniably significant.
@RosenJeffrey
moderates.
Register:
"To keep America free, we must first teach people their freedoms — and how they got them. This is important not just for military readiness, dire though that is, but for democracy itself."
"...the political, diplomatic, constitutional, and intellectual history of America and the West are precisely the subjects that students most need to learn if they are to be effective leaders and responsible citizens in their adult lives."
📣 Important Update: Due to potential impacts from Hurricane Milton, the Demand for BS Event has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date, and please take care during the storm!
Tonight! Please join the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies &
@JewishGator
as they host an educational roundtable discussion on "Thoughts One Year After October 7th"