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The Tocqueville Program of CSS–NL and The Aesthetic City present the lecture “Civic architecture: is classicism more appropriate?” by American architecture and art critic Catesby Leigh, with a response from Dutch civic entrepreneur Ruben Hanssen.
North Carolina: is coming to Chapel Hill.
Join the bestselling author and associate editor of at on February 23.
Secure your tickets today!
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South Carolina: is coming to Spartanburg.
Join the bestselling author at on February 22.
Secure your tickets today!
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Convening in beautiful Bluffton, SC from July 30 - Aug 4, we will explore the foundational principles of the United States in the context of Western civilization.
The deadline to apply is April 15.
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Beauty is essential to human liberty and prosperity.
CSS member and Carolina Fellowship alumna shares why the study of beauty matters.
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Is Jefferson’s university no longer a marketplace of ideas, questions, argument, and discovery?
Join and for a public event at to discuss whether we can still speak freely. Secure your tickets today:
Being a good and useful citizen begins with being a good student. Do you agree with President Adams? Let us know in the comments below!
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5/ The JQA Fellowship brings together a group of foreign policy practitioners who are currently guiding America’s strategic and diplomatic efforts. The program consists of two brief retreats in the DMV and a series of monthly off-the-record conversations.
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4/ The inaugural Caledonia Fellowship, located at the historic Carberry Tower in East Lothian, Scotland, will explore the legacy and influence of the Scottish Enlightenment. The deadline to apply is May 20.
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3/ The Europa Fellowship meets in the beautiful Károlyi Castle of Fehérvárcsurgó, Hungary. Residents of Europe (particularly those from Central and Eastern Europe) are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is May 6.
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2/ Our Carolina Fellowship meets in beautiful Bluffton, South Carolina, and explores the interrelationships between liberty, prosperity, and beauty. The deadline to apply is April 14.
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Applications are now open for our 2023 fellowships:
🇺🇸 Carolina Fellowship: July 30- Aug 4
🇭🇺 Europa Fellowship: Aug 20-25
🏴 Caledonia Fellowship: Sept 10-15
🇺🇸 John Quincy Adams Fellowship: Oct 12-13
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"Instead of evoking the moment’s triumph, The Embrace looks like an eldritch horror summoned up from some Lovecraftian nightmare.""
CSS's Elad Vaida writes over on Substack about why Boston's new MLK statue is a good example of bad modern art.
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6/ UNCANCELING RICHMOND’S HISTORY
February 24 | 7:30 P.M. | The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
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5/ FREE SPEECH IN THE WEST
February 23 | 5:30 P.M. |
Cosponsored by the UNC Alumni Free Speech Alliance
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4/ WHERE CAN WE SPEAK FREELY?
February 22 | 4:00 P.M. |
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3/ CAN WE STILL SPEAK FREELY?
February 21 | 7:00 P.M. |
Co-sponsored by
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2/ We will be traveling the American Southeast, talking to community members and college students about the threats facing free speech and Western civilization and their prospects for renewal.
Check out this thread to see if we’re coming to a city near you:
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1/ Free speech is under threat.
What does this tell us about the future of Western civilization? Is the university no longer a marketplace of ideas?
CSS is proud to announce our Campus Event Series ft. bestselling author and associate editor of .
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CSS welcomes members and alumni to our February art practicum this Friday, hosted by CSS artist-in-residence Michael Curtis.
Together, we will explore the basics of drawing in Old Town Alexandria. Register below!
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Do you agree with C.S. Lewis? Is it necessary to believe in objective value in order to experience liberty? Let us know in the comments below!
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Are you a recent graduate, graduate student, or young professional from the United Kingdom, committed to preserving the principles of liberty, prosperity, and beauty? Then apply today!
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A sincere thank you to and CSS's for inviting CSS staff and faculty to participate in the 2023 Australian-American Leadership Forum.
CSS faculty Dr. Roger Pilon spoke to the group on the history of American political thought.
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We are excited to announce that applications are open for the 2023 Caledonia Fellowship.
From 9/10 - 9/15, Caledonia Fellows will explore the thinkers and ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment at historic Carberry Tower in East Lothian, Scotland.
Deadline to apply is 5/20.
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"Americans should rejoice at the massive backlash that the CPSC rightly faced over its tilting at gas stoves. But we can’t get complacent."
CSS's Elad Vaida writes on Substack about gas stoves, bureaucracy, and what Congress should be doing to block it.
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This year, we will be offering fellowships for young professionals in North America and Europe:
🇺🇸 Carolina Fellowship: 7/30-8/4
🇭🇺 Europa Fellowship: 8/20-8/25
🏴 Caledonia Fellowship: 9/10-9/15
Apply today at the link below!
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"We feel the impact of charitable giving every day, from statues in the park to the painted white lines on the road."
CSS alumna Rebecca Richards writes on how much society benefits from positive philanthropic efforts. Read her piece in :
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Do you agree with philosopher John Locke? Is the end of law preserving and enlarging freedom? Let us know in the comments below!
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We can’t be bystanders to the development of our communities.
We must be active participants in defining our future of sustainable freedom.
Interested? Subscribe to our Substack and take part in the conversation!
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Are you a recent graduate, graduate student, or young professional from Central or Eastern Europe, committed to preserving the principles of liberty, prosperity, and beauty? Then apply today!
The deadline to apply is May 6.
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“A set o’ dull, conceited hashes, Confuse their brains in college-classes!
They gang in stirks, and come out asses...
Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire, That’s a’ the learning I desire.”
Sounds about right, from Robert Burns
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. told that modernist structures dominating our nation’s capitol are “not what our founders had in mind.” According to this recent piece from , it’s not what people prefer either.
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Applications are now open for our 2023 Europa Fellowship!
Convened in the beautiful Károlyi Castle of Fehérvárcsurgó, Hungary, we will explore the principles of liberty, prosperity, and beauty within the context of European culture and history.
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Have woke capital and stakeholder capitalism become a threat to liberty and prosperity?
CSS–US members and alumni are gathering tomorrow to discuss the dangers of letting ideology guide finance. Learn more and register below!
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Was the death of Jesus, who challenged the terrain of human power, political in essence?
Common Sense Society–Hungary members and alumni are gathering this week to discuss with special guest
commonsensesociety.hu/event/jesus-in
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Educators—check out this free resource to build your students' understanding of limited and absolute governments and why limited governments lead to greater liberty and prosperity.
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Over a third of millennials in the United States approve of absolute governments, like communism.
But is it the form of government that allows all citizens to participate in governing?
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Today, we need less ideology and more thoughtful, free exchange of ideas.
Our Substack is a hub for respectful debate where we learn from history’s lessons and offer solutions for a more prosperous future.
Explore and subscribe:
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