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Notre Dame Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government.

Home for The University of Notre Dame's Programs on the United States Constitution and the Study of Constitutionalism. You can find our recorded lectures on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFDCVapWExlX9QIwPm6_Dw) or our SoundCloud for podcast format (https://soundcloud.com/user-963087214)

Including Notre Dame's:
- Undergraduate Minor in Constitutional Studies
- The Tocqueville Program for Inquiry into Religion & Public Life
- Program in Constitutional Structure and Design at the Law School
- Program on Church, State, and Society at the Law School
- Political Science Graduate Field in Constitutional Studies

10/21/2026

What does an ancient Greek epic have to teach us about the American character and our current political moment?

In his recent CCCG lecture, Patrick J. Deneen explores how Homer’s classic story addresses deep questions of home, ambition, and the divided American soul.

Watch the full lecture recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6apdGke078

Socialism, populism, or centrism? Where is the American left heading?Join us next week for a debate on the future of lef...
10/20/2026

Socialism, populism, or centrism? Where is the American left heading?

Join us next week for a debate on the future of left politics in America. Featuring leading political commentators Matthew Yglesias and Bhaskar Sunkara, moderated by University of Notre Dame alumnus Rogé Karma.

Learn more and view full details here: https://constudies.nd.edu/events/2026/10/28/lecture-between-matthew-yglesias-bhaskar-sunkara-socialism-populism-centrism-the-future-of-left-politics-in-america-a-debate/

We are thrilled to share that The Review of Politics is newly housed under the CCCG.Founded in 1939 by Waldemar Gurian, ...
10/19/2026

We are thrilled to share that The Review of Politics is newly housed under the CCCG.

Founded in 1939 by Waldemar Gurian, RoP has published articles by authors as distinguished and diverse as Hannah Arendt, John Kenneth Galbraith, Jacques Maritain, Yves R. Simon, Talcott Parsons, Clinton Rossiter, Edward Shils, Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin.

Its new home at the CCCG will foster deeper collaboration, expand mentorship for Notre Dame graduate students, and support new investments in open-access political research.

Read the full story: https://constudies.nd.edu/news/the-review-of-politics-finds-a-new-home-at-the-center-for-citizenship-constitutional-government/

What happens to politics in an age where information is totally controlled?Join us tomorrow for a lecture by Jacob Siege...
10/14/2026

What happens to politics in an age where information is totally controlled?

Join us tomorrow for a lecture by Jacob Siegel — "The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control." He will explore how narrative management and information warfare are reshaping modern political life.

This event is co-sponsored by the Notre Dame International Security Center, Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values - Notre Dame, the Program on AI & the Development of Ethics in Agents, the IBM Tech Ethics Lab, Franco Institute for Liberal Arts and the Common Good, the Environmental Humanities Initiative, and the Democracy Initiative.

Full details here: https://constudies.nd.edu/events/2026/10/15/lecture-by-jacob-siegel-the-information-state-politics-in-the-age-of-total-control/

10/14/2026

California high school student Naomi Clarke reflects on her experience at Notre Dame during this summer’s High School Leadership Seminar on the Principles of 1776.

Students spent the week diving deep into fundamental texts—tracing how core principles like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness thread through all of American history.

Check out Naomi’s full reflection on her summer experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G3eJcuwOrs

10/12/2026

Human history is driven by two competing longings: the urge to venture out into the unknown and the deep desire to build roots and find home.

In a recent CCCG lecture, Professor Patrick Deneen explored how Homer’s Odyssey mirrors the tension in the American soul: our impulse to explore new horizons versus our deep-seated longing for home and belonging.

Watch Professor Deneen’s full talk on his new book, American Odyssey, here: https://constudies.nd.edu/events/2026/08/27/lecture-by-patrick-deneen-american-odyssey-what-an-ancient-story-reveals-about-our-divided-souls/

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