Calendar of Events

The Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Dr. Diana Schaub, Professor Emerita, Department of Political Science, Loyola University. Dr. Schaub’s work is focused on American political thought and history, particularly Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, African American political thought, Montesquieu, and the relevance of core American ideals to contemporary challenges and...

The Gary L. McDowell Institute presents Greg Lukianoff, attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Mr. Lukianoff’s work centers on the First Amendment and constitutional law. He is the author of Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American...

The Gary L. McDowell Institute presents New York Times Opinion Columnist, Ross Douthat. Mr. Douthat joined The New York Times in April 2009 and is a host on the weekly Opinion podcast, “Matter of Opinion.” His columns explore events and issues in the areas of politics, religion, moral values and higher education. Previously, he was a senior editor of The Atlantic,...