Remembering Russell Kirk on the 30th Anniversary of his Passing
Remembering Russell Kirk on the 30th Anniversary of his Passing This present life here below, Kirk had perceived often in his mind’s eye, is an ephemeral existence, precarious, as in an arena rather than upon a stage: some men are meant to be gladiators or...
Professor Hiro Aida speaks on Russell Kirk and Japan in Tampa, Florida
Professor Hiro Aida speaks on Russell Kirk and Japan in Tampa, Florida On April 19 and 21, Professor Hiro Aida of Kansai University gave two lectures sponsored by the Russell Kirk Center and the Japanese Consulate-General in Miami. These lectures were designed to...
Celebrating the Conservative Mind at 70 in Washington, D.C.
Celebrating the Conservative Mind at 70 in Washington, D.C. On December 5, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of Russell Kirk’s landmark work, The Conservative Mind, a book that gave the conservative movement in America both a name and an awareness of our...
Public Policy Fellows of the Fund For American Studies visit the Kirk Center
Public Policy Fellows of the Fund For American Studies visit the Kirk Center On November 2 – 4, the Russell Kirk Center welcomed Public Policy Fellows of the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) to discuss “The Roots of American Order as the Foundation for a New...
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