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Nov 24, 2025
Join Jeff Polet, PhD for a discussion regarding the importance of Rousseau’s Confessions.
Jeff Polet is Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Hope College and currently director of The Ford Leadership Forum at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. He also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Russell Kirk...
Nov 10, 2025
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Kevin Hayes, PhD for a discussion on the work and life of Hunter S. Thompson.
Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Kevin J. Hayes spent his twenties living the life of a bike bum, but he eventually went to graduate school at the University of Delaware, graduating with his PhD in...