Events

Democracy Tamed: French Liberalism and the Politics of Suffrage

Speaker: Dr. Gianna Englert; Dr. Olivier Zunz

Location: Reitz Union Career Connections Center; Innovations Room

On Wednesday, April 23rd, Dr. Gianna Englert, Associate Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education, will discuss her new book, “Democracy Tamed…
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America and Global Order in the Age of Trump

Speaker: Dr. Hal Brands

Location: Reitz Union Career Connections Center; Innovations Room

On Thursday, April 17th, please join the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education as we host Dr. Hal Brands for a public lecture at 5:00pm in the Reitz Union Career Connect…
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Lunch and Learn: Lincoln and Political Friendship

Speaker: Dr. Peter Field; Dr. David McPherson; Dr. Darren Staloff

Location: Reitz Union Career Connections Center; Innovations Room

On Tuesday, April 8th, please join the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education as we host a conversation on Lincoln and Political Friendship with Professors Peter Field an…
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Hamilton School Open House

Location: Hamilton School, 5th Floor, Room E520 (CSE Building)

Come meet our faculty, ask questions, and explore Hamilton’s exciting degrees and opportunities—all while enjoying delicious food!
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Fireside Chat: “Trump 47 and the Revolution in American Foreign Affairs”

Speaker: Walter Russell Mead

Location: Hamilton School, 5th Floor, Room E520 (CSE Building)

Are you a student interested in foreign affairs? Come enjoy pizza & hear from a leader in statecraft and strategy!
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The Golden Thread: A Conversation on the Western Tradition

Speaker: Allen C. Guelzo; James Hankins; Jeffrey Collins

Location: Reitz Union Career Connections Center; Innovation Room

On Tuesday, March 11th, please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education as we host a conversation on the Western Tradition with Professors Allen C. Guelzo and Jam…
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Why Teach Western Civilization?

Speaker: Lord Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia

Location: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom

On Monday, February 24th, please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education as we host acclaimed historian Lord Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia, for a pu…
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Institute of World Politics Info Session

Speaker: Dr. James S. Robbins (virtual)

Location: Reitz Union Career Connections Center; Exploration Room

Interested in National Security and International Affairs? Join us for an information session to learn more about the Institute of World Politics (IWP) and how its graduate progra…
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Kristen Soltis Anderson: Insights and the Future of Campaigning

Speaker: Kristen Soltis Anderson

Location: Emerson Alumni Hall

Curious about the forces shaping modern politics? Join UF alumna and renowned pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson for a thought-provoking luncheon exploring campaign challenges, polar…
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2024 & Beyond: Insights and the Future of Campaigning

Speaker: Various

Location: Emerson Alumni Hall

Explore the key takeaways from the 2024 election and get a glimpse of what’s ahead for U.S. politics, including the 2026 Governor’s race, midterms, and 2028 presidential election, …
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“Philosophy of Religion in an Age of Growing Non-religion”

Speaker: Professor John Cottingham and Professor Fiona Ellis

Location: Career Connections Center, Reitz Union

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by leading philosopher of religion John Cottingham on “Philosophy of Religion in an Age of Growing Non-religion,” which will touch on themes…
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Strange Rites: Spirituality in the Age of the Spiritual But Not Religious

Speaker: Tara Isabella Burton and Professor David McPherson

Location: Smathers Library Room 100

Join us for an engaging discussion with author Tara Isabella Burton about her thought-provoking book, Strange Rites, which delves into the rise of new belief systems and practices …
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Religion, Human Dignity, and Human Rights: New Paradigms for Russia and the West

Speaker: Samuel Moyn

Location: Career Connections Center, Reitz Union

Please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education as we host Samuel Moyn, the Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, for a keynote address…
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Religion, Human Dignity, and Human Rights: New Paradigms for Russia and the West

Speaker: John Witte, Jr.

Location: Career Connections Center, Reitz Union

Please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education as we host John Witte, Jr., Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and…
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In God We Trust? Religion in America from the Founding to the Present

Speaker: Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Yeshiva University and Dr. Darren Staloff, Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School

Location: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom

Please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education and the Society for Jewish Thought as we host Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik. The back side of every piece of American…
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Our Dangerous World: The Challenging Geopolitical Landscape

Speaker: Walter Russell Mead, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education

Location: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom

On Monday, September 23rd, please join the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, and the University of Florida’s chapter of t…
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General Election Candidate Forum

Location: Lyceum Concert Hall at Santa Fe College

Together with the Bob Graham Center, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, and the Santa Fe College campus chapter of the League, the Hamilton School is pleased to present …
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Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect

Speaker: John Inazu, Washington University in St Louis

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

On Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, Dr. John Inazu, Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law & Religion and Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis…
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The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination

Speaker: Dr. Aaron Zubia, Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education

Location: Keene Faculty Center

On Monday, March 25th, 2024, Dr. Aaron Zubia, Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, discussed his new book, “The Political Tho…
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Speaking Freely

Speaker: Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill, Gordon, Reindell LLP

Location: Gannett Auditorium, Weimer 1064

Is the U.S. Falling Out of Love with the First Amendment?

Speaker: Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill, Gordon, Reindell LLP

Location: Bailey Event Space, UF Levin College of Law

Thinking the Empire Whole

Speaker: Steven Pincus, Univeristy of Chicago

Location: Judaica Suite (Smathers Library)

American National Security in a Dangerous World

Speaker: Danielle Pletka, AEI, and Olivia Enos, Hudson Institute. Moderator: William Inboden, Hamilton School

Location: Emerson Alumni Hall

The Art of Choosing

Speaker: Benjamin Storey, AEI. Student Interviewers: Natalia Lopez, University of Florida, and Colby Wicker, Indiana University Bloomington

State of the West: American Problems and Premodern Solutions

Speaker: Jeff Collins, Hamilton School, and Jonah Goldberg, American Enterprise Institute. Moderator: Robert G. Ingram, Hamilton School

Location: The F Club

Hegel and Liberalism

Speaker: Richard Bourke, Cambridge

Location: Judaica Suite (Smathers Library)

Moscow X

Speaker: David McCloskey

Location: Reitz Union (Room 3320)

The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind

Speaker: Melissa Kearney, Maryland

Location: Florida Gym 0280

The History of the Impossible

Speaker: Carlos Eire, Yale

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

Truth-Seeking and Democracy

Speaker: Cornel West, Union Theological Seminar and Robert George, Princeton

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

What is Western Civilization?

Speaker: Anthony Grafton, Princeton and James Hankins, Harvard

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

The Purpose of Liberal Education

Speaker: Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institute

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

How Should We Interpret the Constitution?

Speaker: Mitchell Berman, Penn and Randy Barnett, Georgetown

Location: Smathers Library (Room 100)

The American Founding and the American Political Order

Speaker: Patrick Griffin, Notre Dame and Adam Smith, Oxford

Location: Judaica Suite (Smathers Library)