Lecture: Catholic Social Thought and Public Policy
April 20, 2021
2:30 PM—4:00 PM
Dr. Gladden Pappin (Department of Political Science, University of Dallas) Please join us on Tuesday, April 20th, for a talk about Catholic Social Thought and its practical implementation in Public Policy by Professor Gladden Pappin. …
Upcoming Events
Free Speech Dilemmas in Social Media
Join Dr. Kate Klonick and University of Wisconsin, Stout Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovations for a conversation about social media regulation and free speech on Tuesday, April 13th at 3 P.M. CDT (4 P.M. EDT).
Lecture: Catholic Social Thought and Public Policy
Dr. Gladden Pappin (Department of Political Science, University of Dallas) Please join us on Tuesday, April 20th, for a talk about Catholic Social Thought and its practical implementation in Public Policy by Professor Gladden Pappin. …
Undergraduate Essay Competition
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy is pleased to announce its fourth annual undergraduate essay competition. Each year, students are invited to submit essays on a timely question related to foundational freedoms and responsibilities in liberal democracies. For 2021, we invite responses to the question: Should the United States make military or national…
Civic Literacy and Citizenship: A Symposium for High School Social Studies Teachers
The CSLD will host the next Civic Literacy and Citizenship Symposium June 17-19, 2021. Registration will open Spring 2021. Updates for the 2021 symposium will be posted on this page.Previous speakers Donald Downs: Emeritus Professor of Political Science at UW–Madison Peter Myers: Professor of Political Science at UW-Eau Claire Eric Pullin: Professor and Chair of…
Free Speech in Wisconsin High Schools: A Symposium for High School Administrators
The CSLD will host the next Free Speech in Wisconsin High Schools symposium June 24-26, 2021. Registration will open Spring 2021. Updates for the 2021 symposium will be posted on this page.Previous speakers Donald Downs: Emeritus Professor of Political Science at UW–Madison Diana Hess: Dean of the School of Education at UW–Madison Luke Sheahan: Assistant…
News
Essay Submission Deadline Extended
The 2021 Undergraduate Essay Competition submission deadline has been extended until April 9, 2021. “Should the United States make military or national service compulsory?” Submit online at: https://csld.wisc.edu/undergraduate-essay-competition/
Call for Memos: 2021 Wisconsin Ideas Conference
The Sifting & Winnowing Foundation is hosts its annual Wisconsin Ideas Conference virtually on April 10th, 2021. The call for memos is now open. The deadline to apply early is Sunday, December 6th, or apply …
Menard family gift supports UW’s Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy (CSLD) announces a gift of $880,000 from the Menard family, in support of the Center’s stated mission to probe the nature and prospects of liberal …
New issue of The Political Science Reviewer now available!
Featuring a symposium on Political Leadership and an Author-Meets-Critics roundtable on Luke Sheahan’s new book, Why Associations Matter, have a look the latest volume of the Political Science Reviewer.
Sifting & Winnowing
The third volume of S&W’s Wisconsin Ideas Conference Papers are now published. The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy provides regular support to S&W. To learn more click here.