Summer Seminars | Applications Now Open

The Book of Genesis

For Hertog alumni. Embark on an inquiry into origins—of creation, covenant, & character.

Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoric

For high school educators. Delve into Aristotle's insights on persuasion, judgment, & political life.

Carte Dressée Pour L'Ouvrage Intitulé de la Democratie en Amérique Par A. de Tocqueville 1834.

Tocqueville’s Democracy in America

For Hertog alumni. Study a foundational text on American democracy, equality, & liberalism.

A Jane Austen Summer Romance

For Hertog alumni. Celebrate Jane Austen at 250 with this online series devoted to her novels.

Online Seminars | Applications Now Closed

The Writings of Booker T. Washington

Study the moral vision & subtle statesmanship of Booker T. Washington.

Saul Bellow’s Ravelstein

Read a novel about the essential human things: faith, reason, love, friendship, poetry, & philosophy.

Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War

Discover what Thucydides can teach us about the permanent questions of political life.

Our Alumni

Elliot Kaufman

Elliot Kaufman


Political Studies Program

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Stefan Johnson

Stefan Johnson


Political Studies Program

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Alexandra Jackson

Alexandra Jackson


War Studies Program

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Caleb Orr

Caleb Orr


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