The James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding

Past Events

3 May 2024

James Wilson XXVI: Senior Seminar

, 5:00 pm
15 Apr 2023

James Wilson XXIII: Senior Seminar

, 9:00 am
1 Oct 2022

JWI Fellowship Alumni Conference

, 9:00 am
31 Jul 2022

James Wilson Fellowship

, 9:00 am
6 May 2022

Senior Seminar

, 9:00 am
5 Nov 2021

James Wilson XX: Senior Seminar

, 5:00 pm
6 Aug 2021

8th Annual James Wilson Fellowship

, 6:00 pm
13 Apr 2021

James Wilson Senior Seminar Webinar

, 7:00 pm
27 Oct 2020

James Wilson Senior Seminar Webinar

, 11:00 am
2 Aug 2020

James Wilson Fellowship

TBD, 4:00 pm
26 May 2020

Alumni Webinar

online, 7:00 pm
23 Apr 2020

Senior Seminar Webinar

online, 2:00 pm
18 Feb 2020

Memories of Michael Uhlmann

, 6:00 pm
2 Nov 2019

James Wilson XVII: Senior Seminar

, 9:00 am
27 Apr 2018

James Wilson XIV

4 Nov 2017

James Wilson XIII

DC, 8:00 am
22 Sep 2017

Regional Seminar: Provo, UT

UT, 5:00 pm
26 Aug 2016

Regional Seminar: Newport Beach, CA

, 6:00 pm
4 Jun 2015

Federalist Society, Charlotte Lawyers Chapter: Prof. Hadley Arkes on "Containing the Federal Power: A Remedy Old...and Surprisingly New"

K&L Gates LLP , 12:00 pm

Please join the Federalist Society’s Charlotte Lawyers chapter for a luncheon with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, “Containing the Federal Power: A Remedy Old … and Surprisingly New."

23 Jan 2015

Federalist Society, Dallas Lawyers Chapter: Prof. Hadley Arkes on "Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead"

Please join the Federalist Society’s Dallas Lawyers chapter for a luncheon with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, “Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead.” 

22 Jan 2015

Federalist Society, Ft. Worth Lawyers Chapter: Prof. Hadley Arkes on "Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead"

Fort Worth Club, 12:00 pm

Please join the Federalist Society’s Ft. Worth Lawyers chapter for a luncheon with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, “Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead.” 

20 Jan 2015

Catholic Health Care Professionals of Houston: Prof. Hadley Arkes on "Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead"

Please join the Catholic Health Care Professionals of Houston for an evening lecture with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, “Abortion and the Law: Looking Back—and Looking Ahead.”

20 Jan 2015

Federalist Society, Houston Lawyers Chapter: Prof. Hadley Arkes on "The Natural Law in American Constitutional Jurisprudence"

Baker Botts LLP, 11:30 am

Please join the Federalist Society’s Houston Lawyers chapter for a luncheon with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, “The Natural Law in American Constitutional Jurisprudence.”

18 Jun 2014

Federalist Society, Miami Lawyers Chapter—Prof. Hadley Arkes on "The Natural Law Challenge"

Please join the Federalist Society's Miami Lawyers chapter for an evening with Prof. Hadley Arkes. Prof. Arkes will deliver a talk titled, "The Natural Law Challenge." 

8 Mar 2014

Prof. Hadley Arkes at Cleveland Right to Life Symposium

Embassy Suites, 12:00 pm

Prof. Hadley Arkes will serve as keynote speaker during Saturday lunch at Cleveland Right to Life's Bringing America Back to Life symposium.

20 Feb 2014

Prof. Hadley Arkes at the Kirby Center: "Recasting the Case for Religious Liberty"

Kirby Center, 12:00 pm

In light of cases now before the U.S. Supreme Court, Prof. Hadley Arkes suggests that we need to recast and sharpen the argument for religious freedom

9 Feb 2014

Meet and Greet in Washington, D.C., with Ricochet

Clyde's, 6:00 pm

The James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding is proud to organize a meet and greet with our friends from Ricochet at the venerable Washington D.C. fixture, Clyde's in Chinatown.

30 Jan 2014

Book Forum at the Cato Institute: "The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty"

Prof. Arkes offers commentary on a book concerning the philosophical foundations of the Constitution by Pacific Legal Institute attorney Timothy Sandefur.

1 Nov 2013

James Wilson Seminar

Washington, DC, 12:08 pm
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— James Wilson, Lectures on Law, 1790