Events

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November 3, 2023

Event: Recentering Our Universities

National Association of Scholars

Join us for a discussion on how we can restore a common civic education to the center of American public university education through new legislation.

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October 3, 2023

Event: Oikophobia and the Sciences

National Association of Scholars

Does the self-hatred that presently permeates the sciences reflect the broader decline of western civilization?

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November 18, 2019

The Lost History of Western Civilization

National Association of Scholars

Join the National Association of Scholars and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy on January 24th for a half-day conference on “The Lost History of Western Civilization......

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November 9, 2018

Invitation: Conference Call on Why Western Civilization Matters

National Association of Scholars

NAS President Peter Wood will discuss why Western civilization matters, why it isn’t taught, and what can be done about it.  

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August 30, 2018

Studying Renaissance History: An Interview with Eleanor Pettus Schneider

National Association of Scholars

NAS awards Eleanor Pettus Schneider with the 2018 Fraser Barron Memorial Scholarship, what does she hope to make of her research?

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April 11, 2018

Teaching the Renaissance of Tolerance

David Randall

The text of the lecture given by NAS's Director of Research on February 10, 2018 at our conference, "What is Western Civilization?"

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April 9, 2018

Why Civilization, Not Culture?

Peter Wood

The text of the Plenary Address given on Saturday, February 10 at the NAS conference, "What is Western Civilization?" 

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March 20, 2018

Recap of NAS Conference: "What is Western Civilization?"

National Association of Scholars

An overview of the first NAS conference of 2018 held in lovely Phoenix, AZ; includes pictures!

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February 8, 2018

Thank You Sponsors: NAS Conference "What is Western Civilization?"

National Association of Scholars

We are excited for the first NAS conference this weekend in Phoenix, AZ, and we are grateful for our conference sponsors.

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December 18, 2017

Victoria Coates Is Keynote Speaker at February NAS Conference

National Association of Scholars

Victoria C. G. Coates, author of David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art, will give the dinner keynote address at NAS's conference in Phoenix, "What Is Western Civi......

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