Upcoming Events
A Conversation with Ambassador Eduard Habsburg
January 30, 2 p.m. EST
Gerald Russello will host a conversation with Ambassador Habsburg about his popular Bookman essay on the walls of Rome, as well as about his lovely new children’s book, Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle.
All invited; register here.
Online via Zoom.
Hillsdale Collegiate Scholars Seminar
March 25 – 28
The Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI
Past Events
A Conversation with Stephen Schmalhofer
December 9, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
A conversation with Stephen Schmalhofer about his new collection of essays, Delightful People.
All invited; register here.
Online via Zoom.
Renewing Culture through Coffeehouses and Clubs Webinar: Leo Damrosch’s The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age
November 10, 17, 24, Tuesdays from 7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Webinar discussion with Drs. Wesley Reynolds, Bruce Frohnen, and Matthew Davis on the themes in
Leo Damrosch’s The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age.
All invited; register here.
Online via Zoom.
25th Anniversary Virtual Gala
October 21, 7 – 8 p.m.
Live-stream event celebrating the Russell Kirk Center’s 25th anniversary featuring:
a walking tour of Dr. Kirk’s library, a talk by historian George Nash, and a toast of Kirk’s creation called “Mecosta Fruit Punch.”
All invited; register here.
From the Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI
ISI Student Seminar
October 17, 9:30 – 3:30
The Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI
"Russell Kirk on Nation, Empire, and Local Places"
July 21
Michigan public policy interns’ seminar
The Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI
"Conservatism at the Crossroads"
June 20, 12 – 5:00 p.m. – POSTPONED
Dr. George Nash to speak
Open to the public; registration required.
A registration link will be available on this page once a new date for this seminar has been confirmed.
The Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI
Online Reading Group of Kirk's Concise Guide to Conservatism
April 20, 8 – 9 p.m., recurring on Mondays through June 8
Dr. Jason Jewell to introduce and lead the discussion
Registration via email
"Should Hamilton Get a Bad Rap? Republic, Empire, and the Constitution"
February 22
Northwood University student seminar
The Kirk Center, Mecosta, MI