What We Do

Public Colloquia

We believe that public discourse is essential to national unity and the preservation of liberty. Alexander Hamilton wrote that it was up to our country to determine "whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force."

In order for a people to govern themselves by reflection and choice, there must be a public place for free people to deliberate, reflect, and carry out public discourse. Our center is that place. We welcome people from all walks of life to attend public colloquia to come together to better understand the nation's "invention" (as Abraham Lincoln called it) of liberty for all. We honor and learn about liberty by hosting events with politicians, academics, local businessmen, and members of our armed services. We host public debates and create a place for public forums. We believe our role is essential to the maintenance of the American Experiment in self-government.