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January 25, 2017
“The Country’s Plight and How We Escaped It”: Pulitzer Centennial Lecture with UC-Davis Prof. Eric Rauchway
As part of the Pulitzer Prize’s Centennial Campfires Initiative, University of California-Davis Professor of History Eric Rauchway delivered a September 7, 2016, lecture at the University of Missouri examining the causes and consequences of the Great Depression through the lens of Charlie Ross’ 1931 Pulitzer-winning St. Louis Post-Dispatch article, “The Country’s Plight.”
January 25, 2017
“U.S. Imperialism and the Separation of Powers”: Constitution Day Lecture with Prof. Mariah Zeisberg
For the Kinder Institute’s third annual Constitution Day Lecture, University of Michigan Associate Professor of Political Science Mariah Zeisberg gave a September 20 talk entitled, “Our Global Constitution: U.S. Imperialism and the Separation of Powers.”
January 23, 2017
Professor Adam Seagrave on the Launch of Starting Points
Presidential inaugurations always bring with them spirited discussion and debate about the nature, character, and aspirations of American democracy, and it is safe to say that this year’s was no exception to this rule. These kinds of conversations are, to be sure, of the utmost importance—vital to national health and progress—and while they naturally crescendo […]
January 17, 2017
Professors Jay Sexton and Steve Watts to Participate in Williams Woods’ Presidential Lecture Series
Sponsored by the History Department at William Woods University in Fulton, MO, the three-part “Hail to the Chief” lecture series will explore the historical relationship between American presidents and American character from the founding through the Kennedy administration. The series kicks off on January 20 at noon, with William Woods Assistant Professor of History Craig […]
November 21, 2016
Inaugural Chair Lecture with Prof. Jay Sexton
Professor Jay Sexton delivered the Kinder Institute’s inaugural chair lecture on November 10, 2016, examining the external factors that shaped the American founding in a talk entitled “U.S. Constitutional Democracy and the World.” A full recap of the lecture can be found here.
October 11, 2016
Kinder Institute Director Justin Dyer on the Nature and Extent of Free Speech
Filmed during Fall 2015 as part of our video series with Newsy, Political Science Professor and Kinder Institute Director Justin Dyer gave a brief interview on the protection of, as well as the limits placed on, hate speech under the 1st Amendment.