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Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy Promoting Liberty. Fostering Dialogue. Engaging Tradition.

Our main objective is to probe the nature and prospects of liberal democracy and its core principles, practices, and institutions.

Join us next week for the penultimate lecture in our fall series!George Washington and other founders understood religio...
10/07/2026

Join us next week for the penultimate lecture in our fall series!

George Washington and other founders understood religion as necessary for the success of free republican government. Given modern declines in religiosity, Prof. Burton asks whether the Founders were mistaken about the relationship between religion and civic virtue? And, if not, what does that mean for the future of self-government in America today?

CSLD students interact with keynote speaker Fr. Thomas White at the Center for Ethics & Culture fall conference.
10/07/2026

CSLD students interact with keynote speaker Fr. Thomas White at the Center for Ethics & Culture fall conference.

Students talk with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., at the de Nicola Center Fall Conference

Looking forward to two weeks packed with talks. If you're near Madison, be sure to check them out!
10/06/2026

Looking forward to two weeks packed with talks. If you're near Madison, be sure to check them out!

Join us tomorrow at 4:00 for a talk by Ian Rosenberg, facilitated by Emeritus Professor (and CSLD founder) Donald Downs.
10/04/2026

Join us tomorrow at 4:00 for a talk by Ian Rosenberg, facilitated by Emeritus Professor (and CSLD founder) Donald Downs.

Register today for our biggest talk of the semester!
10/01/2026

Register today for our biggest talk of the semester!

We're super excited for this event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Exchange.
09/24/2026

We're super excited for this event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Exchange.

Join Robert P. George and Cornel West for a conversation on what universities can teach about listening, learning, and truth.

09/22/2026

Join media lawyer and author Ian Rosenberg and Professor Emeritus Donald Downs for a timely conversation about the importance of an independent and impartial media to a free and democratic society. Rosenberg will discuss his latest book, Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody, and the broader responsibilities of the media in the U.S.

This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Exchange, the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, the Elections Research Center, the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Monday, October 5 at the Pyle Center.
Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/U4l0Yzo.

Save the date for November 9th, when acclaimed writer Paul Kingsnorth will discuss the all-important question, "What Is ...
09/20/2026

Save the date for November 9th, when acclaimed writer Paul Kingsnorth will discuss the all-important question, "What Is a Human?"

This event will be available in person and via livestream; register today!

Join us Tuesday for the second talk in our Civic Virtue Lecture Series. Prof. Christina Bambrick (University of Notre Da...
09/18/2026

Join us Tuesday for the second talk in our Civic Virtue Lecture Series. Prof. Christina Bambrick (University of Notre Dame) will present "Duty & Virtue in Constitutional Politics."

From 9/11 to Constitution Day, we have “reflective patriotism” on our minds. Join us Monday (virtually or in person) for...
09/12/2026

From 9/11 to Constitution Day, we have “reflective patriotism” on our minds.

Join us Monday (virtually or in person) for a lecture and discussion with Prof. Paul Caresse.

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