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Conversation with Catherine Glenn Foster '16, President & CEO of Americans United for Life

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 12 2017

JWI: Can you tell me a little bit about Americans United for Life? Catherine: Americans United for Life (AUL), the nation’s premier pro-life legal team, works through the law and legislative process to one end: Achieving comprehensive…

"The Moral Turn"--Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 2 2017

We share with you Prof. Arkes's latest piece in the May 2017 print edition of First Things titled, "The Moral Turn." "The argument in the piece is largely drawn from an ongoing topic of discussion in one of our JWI programs, our biannual…

VIDEO: Hadley Arkes Delivers 2017 Commencement Address at Institute of World Politics

By The James Wilson Institute • May 31 2017

On May 20th, 2017, Professor Arkes was honored by the Institute of World Politics, and delivered the Commencement address to IWP's Graduating Class of 2017. IWP is a stand-alone Graduate School which was "founded to fill a major national…

2016 James Wilson Fellow Catherine Glenn Foster Named President & CEO of Americans United For Life

By The James Wilson Institute • May 15 2017

In the past, we have called your attention to noteworthy advancements in the careers of some of the alumni of our James Wilson Fellowship program. We are deeply pleased to share the news—and a certain excitement—that 2016 Fellow Catherine…

"Of Satanism and Religious Freedom"-Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 6 2017

In a piece for The Catholic Thing, entitled "Of Satanism and Religious Freedom," Gunnar Gundersen discusses the nature of religious liberty and whether the protection of this natural right extends to Satanism and "irreligion". Gundersen is…

Opening Arguments: The 'First Things' of American Constitutionalism--Hadley Arkes at the Hoover Institution

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 20 2017

"Are the Human-Animal Hybrids Scientists Make Human, Beast, or in Between?" -Kevin LeRoy in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 21 2017

We are happy to share the latest publication by one of our 2016 James Wilson Fellows, Kevin LeRoy. In his piece, "Are the Human-Animal Hybrids Scientists make Human, Beast, or in Between?" Mr. LeRoy explores the substantial of the…

"The Ninth Circuit's Astounding Reasoning" --Garrett Snedeker in the Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 15 2017

In his piece, "The Ninth Circuit's Astounding Reasoning," Garrett Snedeker discusses the complicated state of affairs as the Ninth Circuit has challenged the authority of President Trump's executive order to temporarily restrict entry of…

"New Prospects on the 44th March for Life" --Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 27 2017

After taking a brief hiatus to teach his final class at Amherst, Prof. Arkes returns to The Catholic Thing with his piece, "New Prospects on the 44th March for Life." He takes this moment to give attention to the Born-Alive Abortion…

"A Gentleman of the Law: A Tribute to Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain" -Ethan Davis in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 26 2017

In National Review Online, Ethan Davis (Amherst '05) co-authored a tribute to Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain upon the judge assuming "senior status" in late 2016. Ethan Davis is a former student of Hadley Arkes's, and Judge O'Scannlain has…

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