10,16, 2018 

Pundits often describe the tectonic shifts presently reconfiguring American politics as “unprecedented” in nature. They are not. But no moment in our country’s civic life has witnessed more volatility in the public mood due to social media, cable television, and the Internet. How did we get here, and where might we be going? Where might we turn to contextualize the era of disruption in which we now find ourselves?

As the 2018 midterm elections draw near, join us for a searching exploration of the temper of our times with distinguished historian and presidential biographer George H. Nash, Senior Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal and longtime friend of the Hauenstein Center.