Cultivating Citizenship. Creating a Free and Virtuous Society.
Notre Dame’s Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government seeks to cultivate thoughtful and educated citizens by supporting scholarship and education concerning the ideas and institutions of constitutional government.
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Jeanie Poole O'Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture: 25 Years After 9/11
Hosted in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the 2026 Jeanie Poole O'Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture commemorates the 25th anniversary of that day and honors the American spirit of resilience. This year’s panel features Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, President Emeritus Rev. Edward A. "Monk" Malloy, C.S.C., March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter ('04), and Notre Dame Trustee James J. "Jimmy" Dunne III in conversation with Vincent Phillip Muñoz.
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National Catholic Register
The Professor Pipeline: Legendary Teachers Continue to Inspire the Next Generation of Catholic Academics
August 07, 2026
Generational mentorship among Catholic scholars plays a vital role in inspiring students to pursue academic vocations and carry forward a rich intellectual tradition. Mentees absorb not only deep intellectual rigor but also practical classroom methods, such as Notre Dame law professor Sherif Girgis, an affiliate of the CCCG, who adopted Princeton professor Robert George’s dynamic, note-free teaching style and courageous, joyful defense of faith and reason. By building strong personal relationships and modeling academic work as a true calling rather than just a job, legendary professors create a lasting pipeline of scholars dedicated to pursuing and sharing the truth.
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NEH Announces $41.4 Million for 81 Humanities Projects
July 22, 2026
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $41.4 million in grants for 81 humanities projects across the nation. As part of this funding, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government (CCCG) at the University of Notre Dame received an Endowments for Advancing the Humanities award to help establish a 20-year term endowment. This funding will support graduate and postdoctoral fellowships, visiting scholars, and faculty scholarship focused on American constitutionalism and civic education.
