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Prof. Hadley Arkes on Life Talk - "The Moral Turn"

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 14 2017

On Life Talk , a production of Sacred Heart Radio in Washington State, Prof. Hadley Arkes gives a behind-the-scenes look into his recent essay in First Things, "The Moral Turn." Prof. Arkes discusses how he came to write the essay, the…

"Natural Justice and the Amistad"--Professor Justin Dyer in Starting Points

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 28 2017

Justin Dyer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri and an Affiliated Scholar of JWI, recalls the oral argument of John Quincy Adams in the historic Supreme Court case of United States v. Amistad (1841). In a piece…

Prof. Hadley Arkes on The Mike Janocik Show - "The Moral Turn"

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 18 2017

Prof. Arkes joined The Mike Janocik Show to discuss his recent essay in First Things, "The Moral Turn." Prof. Arkes examines the treatment of moral arguments by progressive and conservative lawyers, explains several schools of…

The Seth and Chris Show - Prof. Hadley Arkes on Charlottesville and Free Speech

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 15 2017

Prof. Arkes joined The Seth and Chris Show to discuss the protests in Charlottesville, VA and analogies to the Nazis who marched through Skokie in the late 1970s. Prof. Arkes examines the contradictory position of the ACLU in its defense…

"What Fr. Arne Shaped"-Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 26 2017

Father Arne Panula, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, passed away on July 19, 2017 after several months' battle with cancer. Fr. Arne was a humble servant of Christ and a beloved friend of Professor Hadley Arkes. In a memoir…

"Remembering Michael Novak" -Hadley Arkes, Michael Pakaluk, and Robert Royal in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 12 2017

After the passing of Ambassador Michael Novak on Friday, February 17, The Catholic Thing published a tribute to him, authored by Hadley Arkes, Michael Pakaluk, and Robert Royal. These three deeply personal accounts were published together…

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…

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