Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy

Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy Promoting Liberty. Fostering Dialogue. Engaging Tradition.

Our main objective is to probe the nature and prospects of liberal democracy and its core principles, practices, and institutions.

Our Catholic Social & Political Thought Initiative is gearing up for a (soon to be) hot-off-the-press summer read. If yo...
05/20/2026

Our Catholic Social & Political Thought Initiative is gearing up for a (soon to be) hot-off-the-press summer read. If you're on campus this summer, check it out!

Summer just started, but we have fall on our minds. Save the Date!
05/18/2026

Summer just started, but we have fall on our minds. Save the Date!

05/11/2026

What a year! Check out our 2025-26 Year in Review.

Save the Date! Prof. Stephen Macedo (Princeton) is coming to campus in early May. In addition to serving as keynote spea...
04/20/2026

Save the Date!

Prof. Stephen Macedo (Princeton) is coming to campus in early May. In addition to serving as keynote speaker for the CSLD's annual Disinvited Dinner, he will offer a public lecture at noon on May 4th at the Law School. The talk will focus on his book "In COVID's Wake," which offers the first comprehensive political assessment of how our institutions fared during the pandemic, and calls for a re-commitment to the values of liberal democracy, including respect for evidence and a commitment to transparency and truth-telling.

Lunch provided.

It was a sunny (and chilly!) day for our field trip to the Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Hollendale, WI, where we wrap...
04/18/2026

It was a sunny (and chilly!) day for our field trip to the Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Hollendale, WI, where we wrapped up our Order & Influence lecture series with the Cistercians nuns. They generously shared a bit about the history of their order and way of life, and invited us into a mini-experience of Gregorian chant, monastic labor, and a silent lunch (with homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert).

One week away: John Bascom & the Origins of the Wisconsin Idea, 4/27 at 3:30, 4207 Helen C. White Hall. Free Ian's Pizza...
04/18/2026

One week away: John Bascom & the Origins of the Wisconsin Idea, 4/27 at 3:30, 4207 Helen C. White Hall. Free Ian's Pizza!

Interested in history? Join us as Prof. Katie Jarvis (Notre Dame) kicks off our celebration of America@250 with a talk o...
04/09/2026

Interested in history? Join us as Prof. Katie Jarvis (Notre Dame) kicks off our celebration of America@250 with a talk on natural and social rights in the American & French founding declarations.

Interested in literature and the arts? Check out this lunch talk next Thursday by Prof. Joshua Hren (U. St. Thomas Houst...
04/09/2026

Interested in literature and the arts? Check out this lunch talk next Thursday by Prof. Joshua Hren (U. St. Thomas Houston) on his newest book, "More Than a Matter of Taste." Free Ian's pizza.

We have something for everyone next week! STEM/History of Science folks, check out this talk by Dr. Jun Tsuji on the lif...
04/09/2026

We have something for everyone next week! STEM/History of Science folks, check out this talk by Dr. Jun Tsuji on the life and work of Sr. Miriam Stimson, a pioneer in DNA research.
Free Ian's pizza provided.

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