Permanent Things
Permanent Things: The Russell Kirk Center in Brief is the
newsletter of the Kirk Center. Usually published as an insert in The
University Bookman,
it is also available here for download as PDF/Adobe Acrobat files.
In addition to the coverage here, current items about our activities can
be found on our new News
Page.
- Number 11 —Report
on a C-SPAN show originating live from the Kirk Center, a Center-sponsored
Washington lecture tour by a prominent British MP, a seminar for
future teachers, and a gathering of Hillsdale College American
Studies students. [632 K]
- Number 10 —Reports
on a gathering at the Kirk Center of the University of Chicago’s
Edmund Burke Society, Resident Fellow Michael Andrews’ academic
work, and a program update and appeal. [160 K]
- Number 9 —Reports
on the publication of The Conservative Mind in Czech, some
further Prague connections, a Russian scholar in residence, a
young graduate fellow embarking on a new career, and a pleasant
meeting with good friends of the Kirk Center. [486 K]
- Number 8 —Reports
on the first-time visit of the Philadelphia Society to the Kirk
Center, an overview of seminars held of accomplished graduate
and undergraduate students, and accounts of scholarly presentations
by one of the Center’s promising graduate fellows and a distinguished
visiting scholar. [583 K]
- Number 7 —Announces
the creation of a society dedicated to encouraging the study of
Edmund Burke. Profiles two recent Kirk Fellows—a family of
Fellows, really; and reports on a Kirk seminar at the historic
Reagan Ranch. [423 K]
- Number 6 —Announces
the publication of a much-needed guide to Russell Kirk’s
thought. It also highlights a recent speech in Washington by the
Center’s first senior fellow and a cultural encounter made
by the Center’s executive director. [254 K]
- Number 5 —Features
a profile of Kirk Center Senior Fellow and Edmund Burke scholar,
Ian Crowe, as well as an account of a goodwill meeting in London
between Center President Annette Kirk and Mrs. T. S. Eliot, and
a recent seminaron conservatism and first principles held at the
Center. [209 K]
- Number 4 —Features
a seminar about Kirk’s Roots of American Order held
at the Reagan Ranch in California. Also, two Kirk Center Graduate
Fellows William and Amy Fahey are introduced; and Dr. David Whalen
revives interest in Hilaire Belloc, a distinguished man of letters,
during a summer lecture. [358 K]
- Number 3 —Features
a note on Kirk Center Senior Fellow Gleaves Whitney, the first
scholar to be so designated. Also, a new seminar series for future
teachers is launched, an accomplished Center resident fellow from
Italy is profiled, and a central conservative institution marks
an important anniversary. [431 K]
- Number 2 —Features
an an introduction to Center President Annette Y. Kirk. [148
K]
- Number 1 —Begins
what will be a regular update on the activities of the new Russell
Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal at Piety Hill. Addresses the
question: What is the Kirk Center? [58 K]
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