Civics, Culture, Statesmanship
Morgantown, WV
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“In Honorem Sanctae Crucis—The Most Complicated Book Ever Written”
🗓️Nov. 5, 2026
🕰️6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
🏢220 Hodges Hall
📚Enrollment period is here! The Washington Center is proud to be offering 12 courses for the Spring 2027 semester. Hear about one course aiming to examine the controversies behind basic American freedoms. More on that course and others can be found at wcwvu.org
Why is communism making a surprising resurgence, and what could this mean for American policy?
Dr. Sean McMeekin aims to answer that in the next Washington Center Speaker Series talk.
Oct. 23 | 4:30 pm | 209 Armstrong Hall
The Washington Center and WVU—an inseparable pair
On Thursday, the entire Washington Center faculty had the privilege of attending the historic inauguration of Dr. Michael T. Benson as the 27th president of WVU. The faculty greatly admired his speech.
It’s almost time to register for next year’s courses! For the Spring 2027 semester, the Washington Center is pleased to offer 12 enlightening, informative courses on a variety of subjects. For more information on each course, visit wcwvu.org!
How many times can you say you met a descendant of your center’s namesake?
On Monday, Dr. Patrick Miller and Dr. Dan Demetriou attended a conversation with and met Walter Washington, a direct descendant of George Washington’s younger brother, Samuel🇺🇸
Does the war in Iran lend to a stronger US economy? Associate professor @jlippincott has thoughts…
For more on his thoughts on the war in the Middle East, see his full talk on our YouTube channel
Came for the wisdom, stayed for the gesticulations🤩
The Washington Center’s own @jlippincott delivered a talk on the case for defensive neutrality in the Middle East, answering the basic question, “Is this involvement good for the American people?” Full talk’s on YouTube!
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Tomorrow, at 6pm, I will give a talk on American foreign policy for the Washington Center at WVU. The talk is open to the public.
Details below.
The Washington Center Speech Series is LIVE on YouTube! In our first speech, guest speaker @BrandonWarmke tackles the question, "Do universities need radical reform?" See what he has to say: youtube.com/watch?v=MgmyKEMi…
Washington Center’s Josiah Lippincott @jlippincott presents “Strength Through Peace: The Case for Defensive Neutrality in the Middle East.”
Wed., Oct. 7 | 6–7:30 PM
220 Hodges Hall
35-minute talk followed by an extensive Q&A. Free and open to the public.
Abstract below...
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A quarter century after 9/11, three years after the October 7th attacks in Israel, and six months into war with Iran, the American government remains as involved as ever in the Middle East. The basic question remains, however: is this involvement good for the American people? ...
The Washington Center was well represented at @osuchasecenter's outstanding 2026 Conference on Civic Thought. @DanDemetriou spoke on agonistic civil discourse, @jlippincott gave a paper on AI and democracy, and Patrick Miller a talk on AI and statesmanship.
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In honor of Constitution Day, Dr. Patrick Miller delivered a talk to faculty and students titled “The Real Constitution," which discussed the gap between the written and unwritten constitutions that govern American laws, policies, and political norms.
Washington Center faculty Eric Hewett and Patrick Miller make a stop at Mt. Vernon as they returned from a conference in DC.
Does the academy undermine democratic legitimacy?
Hrishikesh Joshi @jon_stewartmill asks who controls the people who shape our future elites.
“Democracy and the Academy”
Oct. 1 | 4:30–6 p.m. | Armstrong Hall 209
WVU and the community welcome. Vigorous Q&A to follow as always!
Event details: wcwvu.org/events/joshi-lectu…
