Politics and the Humanities is a podcast hosted by Tom Merrill (SPA Government) and Sarah Marsh (CAS Literature) on books, ideas, and liberal education.
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Political Theory Institute
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Washington, DC 20016
United States
Welcome to PTI
The mission of the Political Theory Institute (PTI) is to encourage the serious study of the great questions of political theory and to bring the insights of political theorists to bear on current issues and events.
Mission Statement
Fall 2021 Events
All events 5:30-7:00 pm ET & live online via Zoom – except for the 11/11 event which will be both in person on campus and live streamed.
9/16: Stephen Knott, United States Naval War College, on “The Political and Constitutional Thought of Alexander Hamilton.” Constitution Day Lecture. In Conversation with Alan Levine.
10/7: Sophie Marcotte-Chenard, Carleton University (Canada), on “What Can We Learn from Political History? Strauss and Aron on Thucydides.” In Conversation with Alan Levine.
10/25: Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University, on “Populism, Polarization, and National Identity.” In Conversation with Alan Levine.
11/11: Anika Prather, founder, The Living Water School, on “The Black Classical Tradition.” Lincoln Scholars Lecture. In Conversation with Thomas W. Merrill.
12/2: Benjamin and Jenna Storey, Furman University, on “Why We Are Restless: The Modern Quest for Contentment.” In Conversation with Alan Levine.
American University School of Public Affairs
Political Theory Institute Guest Lectures
Videos in this playlist
To play a specific video, use the playlist icon in the player or view each video on YouTube.
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American University School of Public Affairs
Cornel West and Robert George Talk About the Purpose of a Liberal Education
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American University School of Public Affairs
What Went Wrong with Modernity? w/ Rémi Brague
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American University School of Public Affairs
Democratizing the Great Books w/ Roosevelt Montas
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American University School of Public Affairs
PTI: The Life and Work of Gertrude Himmelfarb
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American University School of Public Affairs
PTI Event: After the Backlash: Immigration, Populism, and Liberal Nationalism
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American University School of Public Affairs
What is the National Interest? w/ Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster
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American University School of Public Affairs
"Does Conservatism Have a Future in the United States?" w/ Patrick Deneen
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American University School of Public Affairs
Does Socialism Have a Future in the United States? w/ Bhaskar Sunkara
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American University School of Public Affairs
Does the Center Have a Future in the United States?” w/ William Galston, Brookings Institution
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American University School of Public Affairs
Do the Humanities Have a Future? The Liberal Arts Between Technocracy and Radicalism”
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American University School of Public Affairs
Facebook Live: Lincoln Scholar Lecture with Danielle Allen
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American University School of Public Affairs
Free Speech on Campus
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American University School of Public Affairs
Fashion, Identity, and Freedom of Expression w/ Gwenda-lin Grewal
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American University School of Public Affairs
PTI Webinar: Athens’ Plague and Ours
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American University School of Public Affairs
Facebook Live: Immigration, What Should U.S. Policy Be?
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American University School of Public Affairs
Progressivism and the Successor Ideology w/ Author Wesley Yang
2018 Students
The Political Theory Institute prepares students for a diverse array of graduate programs and career paths.
Jonathan Rauch's Top Ten Reasons Not to Silence Speech
Jonathan Rauch's Top Ten Reasons Not to Silence Speech
