Conservative Conversations with ISI

 In this episode . . . A member question on constructive conversations despite disagreementsAllen Guelzo on where rewriting history goes wrongPractical advice for students interested in graduate school Links: Allen GuelzoThe James Madison Program1619 ProjectDr. Guelzo on the 1619 ProjectMichel FoucaultThe Mending Wall, Robert Frost Books mentioned: A People’s History of the United States, Howard Zinn Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, Allen C. GuelzoRedeeming the Great Emancipator, Allen C. GuelzoGettysburg: The Last Invasion, Allen C. GuelzoLincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America, Allen C. GuelzoAbraham Lincoln: Redeemer President, Allen C. GuelzoReconstruction: A Concise History, Allen C. Guelzo1620, Peter W. WoodLand of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, Wilfred M. McClayModern Europe to 1815, Peter Gay Become a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

 In this episode... A member question on building conservative community amidst cancel cultureA conversation with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat Links: Ross DouthatDouthat’s NYT ColumnsReactions, Ross Douthat’s SubstackWhat Is the Future for Conservatism? A DebateEurope’s Forgotten Conservative Liberals, Samuel GreggModern AgeNational ReviewRichard John NeuhausJoan Didion Books Mentioned:The Decadent Society, Ross DouthatEveryday Saints, Archimandrite TikhonWhat's Wrong with Rights?, Nigel BiggarA Humane Economy, Wilhelm RöpkeA Time to Build, Yuval LevinThe Age of Entitlement, Christopher CaldwellThe Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch Become a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

Conservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 3—Yuval Levin, Formation, Freedom, and the University In this episode . . .A member question on the state of conservatism and conservative politicsA conversation with the 2021 Conservative Book of the Year winner, Yuval LevinLinks: American Enterprise InstituteYuval Levin“Start with Anthropology,”  Yuval LevinRate and Review on Apple Podcasts!Books Mentioned:A Time to Build, Yuval LevinThe Great Debate, Yuval LevinThe Quest for Community, Robert NisbetThe Twilight of Authority, Robert NisbetDemocracy in America, Alexis de TocquevilleBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

Conservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 4— Jeff Polet, Localism, Kirk, and the “Founding”  In this episode... A member question on imaginative literatureA conversation with political science professor Jeff Polet Links: Front Porch RepublicRussell Kirk Center“Did America Have a Founding?”Modern AgePatrick Deneen at the National Conservatism Conference Books mentioned:The Fall, Albert CamusThe End of the Affair, Graham GreeneLaurus, Eugene Vodolazkin American Awakening, Joshua MitchellDemons, Fyodor DostoevskyThe Closing of the American Mind, Allan BloomThe Conservative Mind, Russell KirkThe Roots of American Order, Russell KirkThe Quest for Community, Robert NisbetThe Present Age, Robert NisbetAmusing Ourselves to Death, Neil PostmanThe Fire Next Time, James Baldwin Become a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

Conservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 3—R. R. Reno and Tim CarneyIn this episode . . .A member question on whether we’ll see a return to fiscal conservatism A conversation with First Things editor R. R. Reno and AEI Fellow Tim Carney on the future of America and the rightLinks:Public Discourse: “Toward a New Consensus”Barry GoldwaterRonald ReaganBooks mentioned:Alienated America, Timothy P. CarneyReturn of the Strong Gods, R. R. RenoThe Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, George H. NashA Time to Build, Yuval LevinThe Road to Serfdom, F. A. HayekThe Conservative Mind, Russell KirkBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

Conservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 2—William F. Buckley Jr. and Academic Freedom  In this episode . . . A member question on cancel culture and career pursuitsAn interview with William F. Buckley Jr. on Academic Freedom Links: Listen to the full Buckley interview Books mentioned: What Is Conservatism?, edited by Frank MeyerGod and Man at Yale, William F. Buckley Jr. Up from Liberalism, William F. Buckley Jr. Become a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events

 Conservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 1—John A. Burtka IV  In this episode . . . A member question on legislating moralityJames interviews ISI president John A.  Burtka IV Relevant Links: Towards a Conservatism of the Heart: A Roadmap for ISI’s Future, John A. Burtka IVLearn more about Russell Kirk here!Trinity ForumThe Fund for American StudiesFrank Chodorov What Conservatism Really Means, Renovatio Podcast, Hamza Yusef and Roger Scruton Mentions: First Principles, Thomas RicksThe Enduring Tension, Donald DevineThe Conservative Mind, Russell KirkIdeas Have Consequences, Richard WeaverThe Quest for Community,  Robert NisbetThe Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945, George H. NashThe Great Divorce, C. S. LewisWhy Liberalism Failed,  Patrick Deneen Join ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events