A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas
OnlineMercer University’s Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America’s Founding Principles on Nov. 19 will host its eighth annual A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas focusing on the theme “John Locke and the Dawn of Liberalism.” This year’s conference, rescheduled from March and adapted to a virtual format, includes nine scholars…
George Washington and Patriotism
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe first in the McDonald Center lecture series, join Dr. Susan Hanssen for a lecture on George Washington and Patriotism.
What Flannery O’Connor’s Stories Can Teach Us About Democracy in America
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconJoin Dr. Jerome Foss for a lecture on what the work of writer Flannery O'Connor can teach about American democracy.
A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconMercer University’s Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America’s Founding Principles will host its 11th A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas focusing on the plays of William Shakespeare, specifically on issues of political philosophy. The conference is April 15-16 on the Macon campus. The conference is free and open to the…
A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas
Connell Student Center, Conference Room 1 1501 Mercer University Dr, MaconMercer University’s Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America’s Founding Principles will host its 11th A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas focusing on the plays of William Shakespeare, specifically on issues of political philosophy. The conference is April 15-16 on the Macon campus. The conference is free and open to the…
2025 Constitution Day Lecture
Willet AuditoriumJoin the McDonald Center for their 2025 Constitution Day lecture given by Dennis Rasmussen of Syracuse University. Dr. Rasmussen's lecture title is "The Peg-Legged Abolitionist who Wrote the Constitution"
McDonald Center Speaker Series
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconJoin the McDonald Center on October 22 for a lecture by Dr. Richard Boyd of Georgetown University. Dr. Boyd's lecture title is "Rousseau and the Myth of the Nation."