Author: cklingele

Prof. Luke Foster discusses the Founders’ debates on university education

On February 10, Prof. Luke Foster (Hillsdale) presented Dueling Visions for Elite Education Reform: Benjamin Rush, Thomas Jefferson, and the American University. Watch the video here!  

8th Annual Undergraduate Essay Competition Announced!

All UW–Madison undergraduate students are invited to enter the CLSD’s 8th Annual Essay Competition. Submissions due 3/11. More information available here.

Spring CSPT Reading Group: Jacques Maritain’s Man & the State

All UW–Madison students are invited to join the spring reading group of the Catholic Social & Political Thought Initiative. This semester we will meet every other Tuesday from 2/11-4/22 in the Law School for dinner and discussion of Jacques Maritain’s Man & the State, a collection of lectures delivered at the University of Chicago during …

Panel on Student Protest and Freedom of Expression

January 29th, 5-7 pm, Pyle Center. Join expert faculty from UW–Madison and beyond to explore the UW’s new rules on campus speech and their implications for dissent on campus.

Starting the semester with Casey Mattox and the question, “Why Is My University So Bad at Free Speech?”

Join CSLD and the Federalist Society for a free lunch lecture by Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal Strategy at Stand Together and Senior Advisor at Americans for Prosperity, to discuss the state of free speech on American campuses. Register here.

Announcing New Director and Program Initiative Leaders

It’s been a busy summer at the CSLD! This fall the CSLD welcomes new director Cecelia Klingele, Professor of Law and former CSLD Advisory Board member. In addition to serving as director, Professor Klingele will continue to head the CSLD’s Catholic Social and Political Thought Initiative. She will be joined by Professor Anuj Desai (heading the Center’s Free …