Public Seminar: Knights, Heroes, and Patriots—Howard Pyle and the Shaping of the American Moral Imagination
Public Seminar: Knights, Heroes, and Patriots—Howard Pyle and the Shaping of the American Moral Imagination On Saturday, June 20, the Russell Kirk Center will host a day-long public seminar: “Knights, Heroes, and Patriots—Howard Pyle and the Shaping of the American...
New Russell Kirk Book On America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776
New Russell Kirk Book On America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776 A new collection of writings by Russell Kirk—on America’s constitutional tradition, the Declaration of Independence, and its literary inheritance—will be released on June 9, 2026. Edited by Michael...
Hon. John Engler Now Serves as the Kirk Center’s Chairman of the Board
Hon. John Engler Now Serves as the Kirk Center’s Chairman of the Board In January of 2026 the Russell Kirk Center board approved the Hon. John Engler to serve as the Center’s Chairman of the Board. John M. Engler is a nationally respected statesman, policy...
Celebrating the 2025 Richard D. McLellan Prizes
Celebrating the 2025 Richard D. McLellan Prizes On November 19, 2025, the Russell Kirk Center gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. with a full crowd for the second annual Richard D. McLellan Free Speech Prizes gala honoring 2025 grand prize winner...
"If classical teachers believe that truth, beauty, and goodness can indeed change the world, then the sort of student (and teacher and school) described by Esolen is a net gain for this world. And his Classical Catechism serves as a helpful tool in building the necessary common