Friday, June 27

12:30-1:00 p.m. Registration

1:00-1:30 p.m. Welcome by Gleaves Whitney, Executive Director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

1:30-3:00 p.m. Session 1: The Philosophical Foundations of Conservatism

• James Matthew Wilson, University of St. Thomas, Houston
• Michael Federici, Middle Tennessee State University
• Micah Watson, Calvin University

3:00-3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Session 2: Friends of the Permanent Things

• Jeff Nelson, The Russell Kirk Center
• Timothy Fuller, Colorado College
• Michael Lucchese, Law & Liberty
• Christina Lambert, Hillsdale College

Saturday, June 28

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00–10:30 a.m. Session 3: Conservatism and Cultural Renewal

• Ferenc Hörcher, Ludovika University/University of Hull/Institute of Philosophy of the HUN-REN
• Christopher Scalia, AEI
• Ishaan Jajodia, Yale University
• Fisher Derderian, The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation

10:30-11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session 4: Conservatism and Religion

• Shoval Ronen, Princeton University
• Glenn Moots, Northwood University
• Emma Webb, Writer & Broadcaster
• Mathis Bitton, Harvard University

12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch – On Your Own

2:30-4:00 p.m. Session 5: Conservatism and Education

• Daniel Pitt, University of Buckingham
• Darrell Falconburg, The Russell Kirk Center
• Matt Beech, University of Hull
• Ben Lockerd, Grand Valley State University

4:00-4:30 p.m. Refreshment Break

4:30-6:00 p.m. Session 6: Kirk, Scruton, and Contemporary Conservatism

• Jeff Polet, Ford Presidential Foundation
• John Grove, Law & Liberty
• Bracy Bersnak, Christendom College
• Chris Fear, University of Hull

6:00-6:15 p.m. Closing Remarks by Jeff Nelson, Executive Director of the Russell Kirk Center

Conference location:

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA