Lectures

On May 14, 2026, James Hankins was awarded the prestigious Bradley Prize. Now in its 22nd year, the Bradley Prize is awarded to individuals whose extraordinary work exemplifies the Foundation’s mission to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism. “Professor Hankins has devoted his career to exploring and defending the great ideas that form the moral and intellectual foundations of the West,” said Rick Graber, president and CE

The Southeastern Consortium of Classical Educators, Thales College, August 2, 2025 In his plenary lecture at the Southeastern Consortium...

Ralston College, February 1, 2025 A pithy lecture on how the Italian Renaissance emerged from the ashes of the long and devastating thirteenth century – and a powerful parable for the opportunities embedded in the cultural decadence of our own day. The lecture was delivered at Ralston College's "Renewal and Renaissance" symposium, a panel of leading thinkers, artists, and writers. Other speakers included theologian James Orr, composer Samuel Andreyev, and classicst David But

de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Notre Dame, November 11, 2017 In his keynote address at the 18th Annual Fall...