The 2022 Russell Kirk Lecture: Natural Law and the Recovery of Human Freedom

<p>The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies is honored to announce that Professor Robert P. George will deliver our 2022 Russell Kirk Lecture, for his speech titled,&nbsp;<em>Natural Law and the Recovery of Human Freedom.</em></p><p>The namesake of the lecture—famed scholar Russell Kirk—was a pillar of the conservative movement, bringing like-minded individuals under the very name conservative. Through his well-known books,&nbsp;<em>The Conservative Mind&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Roots of American Order,&nbsp;</em>Kirk provided a philosophical foundation for the conservative movement.</p><p>Helping to establish the influential publications,&nbsp;<em>National Review</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Modern Age</em>, Kirk strove to consolidate a rich, academic bedrock for conservatives, developing the six canons of conservatism, which defined the tenets of the movement.</p><p>Following the path of America’s greatest conservative intellectual, the Russell Kirk Lecture series recognizes those individuals who exemplify Kirk’s commitment to conservative scholarship.</p><p>Previous Russell Kirk Lectures have been delivered by Roger Scruton, Shelby Steele, George Nash, Robert Reilly, David Goldman, Roger Kimball, and Gary Saul Morson.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>