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The Scholar's Seat is a new video series created by the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization. The series introduces the visiting scholars, faculty fellows, and other constituents of the Benson Center. The series will explore the Center's commitment to fostering dialogue about fundamental values and...

2021-22 VSCTP Alan Kahan’s Freedom from Fear: An Incomplete History of Liberalism has been selected as a “Best Book” in economics for the 2nd half 2023 according to FT's Martin Wolf. Read more about this honor here: Buy VSCTP Alan Kahan’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Fear-Incomplete-History-Liberalism/dp/069119128X

Brandon Warmke, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University, will join the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at University of Colorado, Boulder as Sabbatical Fellow for Fall 2023 and as the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for Spring 2024. Professor Warmke...

The Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization has a part-time undergraduate paid internship position available. Applications are being accepted now on Handshake . The goal of the Benson Center internship is to engage undergraduate students in meaningful projects that will allow students to develop their resumes with concrete...

Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, will join the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at University of Colorado, Boulder as the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for Fall 2023...

The national Workshop in Heterodox Moral and Political Philosophy w as held for the second time at the University of Colorado Boulder under the auspices of the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization from April 21-23 . This is the fourth iteration of the workshop, which was founded...

DC Scholarship Blog I am incredibly grateful for my time at The Washington Center this past fall. While at TWC, there were so many amazing opportunities to network with TWC alumni and hear about their unique experiences in D.C. Not only did I expand my network, but I also gained...

CU in D.C. Experience Report So far, I have been in Washington, DC for just over a month. Little would I know, that month would be filled with some of the most fun and most fulfilling work I have ever done. Don’t get me wrong, beautiful Boulder will always have...

CU in D.C. Experience Report The experience of being able to work, learn, and live in Washington D.C. has been one of unparalleled opportunity. As our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. provides a thrillingly unique yet challenging environment for young professionals and scholars such as myself to engage in. My 2022...

In 2021 the Benson Center was chosen to participate in a book placement program by the Liberty Fund, a private educational foundation established to foster thought and encourage discussion of enduring issues pertaining to liberty. The center was awarded the Liberty Fund’s entire catalog of some 428 volumes and DVDs,...