Events

David Brooks

Date & Time: September 10th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

Location: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

The Institute for Governance and Civics is thrilled to bring author, columnist, and commentator David Brooks to Florida State University.

Mark Bauerlein - How the Humanities Lost Their Way and How They Can Be Revived

Date & Time: September 15th, 2026 @ 11:45 AM

Location: Senate Chambers, FSU Student Union

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture with Mark Bauerlein as he explores how literary theory reshaped the humanities and asks why the field has experienced decades of decline since its rise in American universities during the 1970s.

SCOTUS Preview: First Amendment on the Docket

Date & Time: September 29th, 2026 @ 11:30 AM

Location: FSU College of Law · Room 101; Zoom option available

Join us for a discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming First Amendment cases and what they could mean for religious freedom and enforcement of the Establishment Clause in America.

Revitalizing Western Civilization and Civic Education

Date & Time: October 5th, 2026 @ 10:30 AM

Location: Invitation Only

The Institute for Governance and Civics welcomes Alums for Campus Fairness and Jewish Alumni Strong for an invitation-only summit bringing together senior academic leaders from southeastern and national universities that have launched or would consider exploring Western Civilization, civic education, or classical core programs as alternatives to traditional humanities models.

Allison Schrager

Date & Time: October 7th, 2026 @ 11:45 AM

Location: Senate Chambers, FSU Student Union

Join us to hear from Allison Schrager, an economist, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, contributing editor at City Journal, and columnist at Bloomberg Opinion.

250 Years of Liberty: The Enduring Promise of the First Amendment

Date & Time: October 10th, 2026 @ 8:30 AM

By invitation only, applications now open. Undergraduates only. Join us for a one-day undergraduate colloquium exploring how the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment were contemplated at America's founding and why they have endured for 250 years.

Patrick Griffin - America 250

Date & Time: October 13th, 2026 @ 11:45 AM

Location: Senate Chambers, FSU Student Union

Patrick Griffin's work explores the intersection of colonial American and early modern Irish and British history.

Michael Farris - Renewing Our Sacred Vow: Returning to the Principles in the Declaration of Independence

Date & Time: October 20th, 2026 @ 11:45 AM

Location: 111 S. Monroe St 32301, The Jim Moran Building

Join us for a lecture by Michael Farris, a distinguished attorney, educator, and public advocate whose career has been dedicated to constitutional law, educational freedom, and civic engagement.

Kimberley A. Strassel on the US Economy

Date & Time: October 28th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

Location: FSU William Johnston Building, Room 2004

The IGC is pleased to welcome Kimberley A. Strassel, for a discussion on the US economy.

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