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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Constitution Day Celebration 2026
On September 14th, Prof. Paul Carrese kicks off the CSLD’s Civic Virtue lecture series with a Constitution Day talk on “The Constitution, Civic Education & Reflective Patriotism.”
Madison Fellowship Applications Open Until 9/11
Want to be more involved in the work of the CSLD? Apply today for our Madison Fellowship, open to UW-Madison undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree students.
Newman Fellowship Applications Open Until 9/11
Want to be more involved in the work of the CSLD? Apply today for our Madison Fellowship, open to UW-Madison undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree students.
America@250 Civic Virtues Lecture Series
Celebrate America’s milestone birthday with a lecture series on civic virtue: what it is, what it’s not, and how it’s contested.
Ongoing Opportunities
View the ongoing opportunities at CSLD, such a reading groups, sponsored courses and more.
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Against the Machine Reading Group
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American Foundations Reading Group
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Broken Covenant Reading Group
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Classical Philosophy Reading Group
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CSPT S.T.E.M-Focused Reading Group
News
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New Fall Reading Groups!
This fall semester, the CSLD is pleased to sponsor five reading groups for UW-Madison students and campus community members.
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Applications for 2026-27 CSLD Student Fellowships Now Open!
Applications are now open for the Madison and the Newman student fellowships. These academic year appointments allow undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to become more deeply involved in the work of the…
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Announcing our 2026 Undergraduate Essay Contest Winners!
The CSLD is pleased to announce the 2026 winners of the Undergraduate Essay Competition. First place goes to Arielle Weston, for Tariffs and the Separation of Powers: Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Authority. Second place (for…
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Announcing Donald Hempson as the CSLD’s New Assistant Director
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is pleased to welcome new Assistant Director Donald Hempson. Hempson brings decades of higher education leadership, at both Virginia Tech and the Ohio State…
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Submissions now open for the 2026 Undergraduate Essay Competition!
We are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Undergraduate Essay Competition, with scholarship prizes ranging from $1,000-$2,500. Details and deadlines can be found here.