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The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.

This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:

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May 21, 2024

Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., to deliver a lecture titled "A Fortnight in the Wilderness." Dr. Sturgis, an American author, speaker, and scholar of science fiction and fantasy studies and Native American studies, speaks as part of the "Tocqueville's America - and Ours" series.

Long considered...


May 15, 2024

Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Justin Litke, Ph.D., of the Catholic University of America, speaking as part of the "Tocqueville's America - and Ours" series. He presents the lecture "Tocqueville, Publius, and Henry Clay on Compromise." 

Long considered a classic consideration of the origins, evolution, and future...


May 7, 2024

Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Kelly Hyberger, the Native American Collections Specialist of the Filson Historical Society, speaking as part of the "Tocqueville's America - and Ours" series. 

Long considered a classic consideration of the origins, evolution, and future of democratic self-governance in America, we...


Apr 30, 2024

Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Francisco Gonzales to deliver a lecture titled "The American Dream is a Terrible Thing to Waste - Entrepreneurs and Being Fearless in Today's Economy."

Francisco Gonzalez is the founder and CEO of Fearless Journeys.

As host of the Agents of Innovation podcast since 2015, Francisco...


Apr 23, 2024

Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Trey Dimsdale to deliver a lecture titled "Rights Inflation? Can We Talk Too Much About Rights?"

Mr. Dimsdale, Director of the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, speaks as part of the "Tocqueville's America - and...