all upcoming
Events

• Public Lecture Series

  Each year, the Kinder Institute invites distinguished scholars of America political thought and history to campus to share their insights into the philosophical foundations and current state of constitutional democracy at home and abroad with members of the MU and Columbia communities.
  

  • Sep 21
    “Fulfilling Jefferson’s Empire of Liberty?” Constitution Week Lecture with TCU’s Gene Smith

    5:30 PM | Tate Hall 22
  • Sep 22
    “Madison’s Hand”: Constitution Week Lecture with Mary Sarah Bilder (Boston College)

    3:30 PM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Oct 04
    “The Continental Revolution”: Public Lecture with UVA’s Alan Taylor

    5:30 | TBA
  • Oct 19
    The Specter of Lochner: Public Lecture with Boston Univ.’s James E. Fleming

    1:00 PM | Hulston Hall 7

• Community Seminars

  The cornerstone of the Kinder Institute’s educational outreach programming, our community seminars provide Columbia residents with a forum for studying the evolution of democratic culture in America alongside Institute faculty and fellows.

  • Oct 12
    “Justice”: A New Community Seminar with Prof. Justin Dyer

    7:00 AM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Nov 09
    November 9 Meeting of Prof. Justin Dyer’s “Justice” Community Seminar

    7:00 AM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Dec 14
    “Justice and Duty”: December 14 Meeting of “Justice” Community Seminar

    7:00 Am | Jesse Hall 410

• Academic Workshops

  Committed to supporting innovative research on the nation’s political history and traditions, the Kinder Institute sponsors a number of programs that bring scholars from around the region and nation to Columbia to share their work with members of the MU community.

  • Sep 15
    Benjamin Franklin & “Ascending Honor”: Colloquium with William Woods’ Craig Smith

    3:30 PM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Oct 19
    Debating the Legacy of Loving v. Virginia: Workshop with Boston Univ.’s Linda C. McClain

    3:30 PM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Nov 02
    Conservatives and the Constitution: Fall 2017 Book Conference

    3:30 PM | Jesse Hall 410
  • Nov 07
    Towards a Global Intellectual History of Gold: Panel with the Gold Rush Trio

    5:00 PM | Jesse Hall 410