Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education

📣 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!

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: https://lnkd.in/e4xSiUw6

The Marion. B. Brechner First Amendment Project, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education welcomes The Fifth Column podcast co-hosts Michael Moynihan (The Free Press), Kmele Foster (Freethink) and Matt Welch (Reason) to campus to address The Demand for B.S., a conference that takes audience capture seriously. In this public Keynote conversation, the hosts of the popular podcast will discuss how consumer demand spurs the proliferation of misinformation in politics, media, and academia, and what can be done to tackle the problem. We hope to see you there!

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.  The goal of this group is to practice civility, even in disagreement. The group commits to practicing open-mindedness, active listening, and thoughtful reflection while avoiding long-winded speeches, emotional reactions, or taking offense at sincere differences of opinion. The group currently takes place at the home of Dr. James Hooks in the evenings around a fire, where students break into small groups to discuss select topics that are relevant to civil discourse in contemporary America. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to Dr. Hooks!

GOOD NEWS: Applications for pre- and post-doctoral fellowships are now open! Applicants from all disciplines whose research bears directly on American grand strategy, broadly defined, are encouraged to apply. Learn more & apply here -- https://lnkd.in/gRWk4j8F

Last week, the Hamilton Center, the Bob Graham Center, and UF's student chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society hosted Walter Russell Mead for a talk titled "Our Dangerous World: The Challenging Geopolitical Landscape," which explored current global threats and the complexities of modern geopolitics.

We are excited to announce that Assistant Professor Max Skjönsberg is the Quentin Skinner Fellow for 2025 at The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), Cambridge University! https://lnkd.in/gK2FBvaB

We are thrilled to announce a new course at the Hamilton Center that will be offered starting this spring semester! “Civil Discourse, and the American Political Order” will fulfill the statewide civic literacy requirement and provide students with essential knowledge about our civic institutions. https://lnkd.in/g5GBBT6F

Don't miss the in-person candidate forum for the November 2024 General Election this Sunday, September 22, live beginning at 12:30pm at the Santa Fe Lyceum Concert Hall! The event will also be streamed via YouTube. Visit the below link for more information: https://lnkd.in/gUEUkX8P

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.