Talks/Lectures/Seminars

TALKS, LECTURES, SEMINARS

“Discussion, “Uncovering Self-Evident Truths: The Emerging Meaning of the Declaration of        Independence.”                                                                                                       Spring 2026
In conversation with Prof. Ramon Lopez, Seton Hill University (Greensburg, PA).

“Conservatism at Yale.”                                                                                      November 2025
Pre-conference workshop, “The Future of American Conservatism,” Buckley Institute (New Haven, CT).

Lecture, “Frederick Douglass.”                                                                                  March 2025
Directed Studies Program, Historical and Political Thought, Yale University.

Talk and discussion, “The Writings of Thomas Sowell.”                                               March 2025
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Forum (held in New Haven, CT).

Lecture, “”Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois on Civil Society and Education.” March 2025                                                                                 
Belmont Abbey College.

Co-Teacher, “The Perennial Burke” (online seminar; 4 sessions).                          February 2025  Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.

Workshop, “The Tocquevillian Idea of Civil Society in Early Black Political Thought.”         Dec 2024
Political Theory Workshop, Yale University.

Talk and discussion, “Edmund Burke and the Jews.”                                          November 2024
Political Theory Workshop, Yale University.

Lecture, “The Overton Window, the Signaling Effect, and Character.”                September 2024   Buckley Institute (New Haven, CT).

Talk and discussion on the writings of F.A. Hayek and Thomas Sowell.             September 2024   Buckley Institute (New Haven, CT)

Speech, “The U.S. Constitution and Constitutional Law.”                                         August 2024
Yale Undergraduate Moot Court, Yale University (Zoom).

Speech, “Resolved: Resist Revolution.”                                                             November 2023
Yale Political Union, Yale University.

Centre for the Study of Governance & Society, King’s College London

“Frederick Douglass, Common Good Constitutionalism, and Character.” December 2022      Georgetown Center for the Constitution, Georgetown Law School.

Speech, “Resolved: Custom Over Reason.” November 2022                                                Yale Political Union, Yale University.

“Frederick Douglass and the Idea of Civil Society.” November 2022
Elm Institute (New Haven, CT).

“Titans of American Industry or Crony Capitalists?” November 2022                                       Intercollegiate Studies Institute conference, Pittsburgh, PA

“A Book Event with Gregory Collins.” October 2021
Book panel, American Enterprise Institute (Washington, DC)
“Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke’s Political Economy.” March 2021
Center for the Study of Representative Institutions, Yale University.
“Telos and Markets.” January 2021
Annual Calihan Lecture, The Acton Institute.
“Manners and Markets.” October 2020
Lecture, Department of Politics, Busch School of Business, Institute for Human Ecology, The Catholic University of America

Podcast, In the Trenches“Burke’s Smith Problem & Academic Careers.” July 2020
Seminar, Hertog Foundation. “Burke” July 2020
Podcast, ACF Movie.
William F. Buckley Program.
“The Limits of the Invisible Hand and Doux Commerce.” February 2020
Adam Smith Program, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA).
Colloquium and Seminar, Ashbrook Center, Ashland University.
Scholars Workshop, Abigail Adams Institute (Cambridge, MA)“What Edmund Burke Can Teach You About Market Economies.” February 2019
Seminar, Political Economy Project, Dartmouth College.“Edmund Burke on Commerce, Virtue, and Civilization.” October 2018
Phronesis Luncheon Series, Elm Institute (New Haven, CT).