Robert P. George Delivers Prestigious Kellogg Lecture
Prof. Robert P. George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and the director of the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, delivered the 2026 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence at the Library on Congress on April 9, 2026. The biennial Kellogg Lecture is one of the most distinguished honors in the field […]
FEHE Faculty Member Publishes Study of Early 20th-Century Spirituality
On December 29, 2025, Oxford University Press published The Foundations of Re-Enchantment, a scholarly study by Duke post-doctoral fellow Christopher Coome. Coome’s book explores a transformative moment in Anglophone history, as esotericism began to exercise significant influence over the public imagination in both England and the United States. The Foundations of Re-Enchantment is the only study of […]
The Free Press Interviews Dr. Paul McHugh
Dr. Paul McHugh, the associate director of the McHugh Program for Human Flourishing, was interviewed by Madeleine Kearns for The Free Press’ “Two Drinks With” series. McHugh reflected on his sixty-year career in medicine and psychiatry, and on the major cultural shifts that have occurred in the medical professional and society at large in that time. The interview […]
FEHE Receives $10 million grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that it has awarded a $10 million grant to FEHE to “offer new programs in classical humanities within the FEHE network and at other elite universities, and to provide grants for the development of courses, seminars, workshops, fellowships, and special initiatives focusing on themes such as humanities and […]
Professor Robert P. George in Wall Street Journal on Campus Extremism
Professor Robert George, direct of the James Madison Program at Princeton University, published an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “A Solution to Campus Extremism.” In the article, Professor George argues that the current rise in extremist opinions on both sides of the political aisle can be traced to illiberalism and dogmatism in higher […]
Dr. Lydia Dugdale in Wall Street Journal on Aging and Robots
Dr. Lydia Dugdale, director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, published an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Old Age Will Be Different in the Robotic Age.” In the article, Dr. Dugdale explores ways that advances in robotic technology could contribute to elder care, while warning that there is no […]
2025 AASL Barry Prize Winners
Washington DC – At its annual investiture ceremony in Washington DC, the American Academy of Sciences & Letters (AASL) awarded ten Barry Prizes for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement to scholars of distinction in their fields. The Barry Prize is the Academy’s premier recognition of excellence in scholarship. AASL is a Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education […]
Human Flourishing Program Staff in the Harvard Crimson on Cultivating Wisdom in Higher Education
Prof. Tyler VanderWeele, director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, and Brendan Case, associate director, published an op-ed in the Harvard Crimson entitled, “What College Rankings Are Missing.” In the article, Vanderweele and Case point out that prominent college ranking lists like that released annually by the U.S. News and World Report focus on graduation […]
Professor Ober Awarded Balzan Prize
Berkeley, CA – The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education (FEHE) is delighted to share that network scholar Prof. Josiah Ober, director of the Stanford Civics Initiative, has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Balzan Prize for his work connecting the characteristics of ancient Athenian democracy to the present day. The Stanford Civics Initiative, a FEHE […]
Dr. Lydia Dugdale in The Free Press on Redefining Death
Dr. Lydia Dugdale, director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, published an article in The Free Press entitled, “The Doctors Trying to Redefine Death.” In the article, Dr. Dugdale documents the efforts of some physicians to expand our definition of “death” to include not simply heart stoppage or brain stoppage, but […]
