Upcoming Events
The center’s mission is distinctive in its goal to cultivate a robust intellectual environment for Notre Dame’s undergraduate students while also providing the opportunity for a broad range of invited speakers to engage with our growing community.
The center hosts guests from across the political and ideological spectrum and who represent a broad range of academic disciplines. In recent semesters, we have been pleased to welcome to campus Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Harvard Professors Danielle Allen and Arthur Brooks, Senator Tim Scott, UC-Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo, former Rep. Liz Cheney, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, Gov. Ron DeSantis, George Mason Law Professor Helen Alvaré, and many other individuals that contribute to the intellectual, moral, and civic fabric of the United States.
“The Center brings some of the most influential and interesting thinkers and leaders to campus. I know I speak for my peers when I say that I have benefited immensely from the opportunities it provides for students and the public to engage with the leaders who are driving and shaping our current national conversations.”