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Benson Center appoints new Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy

Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, will join the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at University of Colorado, Boulder as the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for Fall 2023...

Benson Center hosted workshop in heterodox moral and political philosophy for second year

The national Workshop in Heterodox Moral and Political Philosophy w as held for the second time at the University of Colorado Boulder under the auspices of the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization from April 21-23 . This is the fourth iteration of the workshop, which was founded...

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CU in D.C. Student Interns on Capitol Hill Through Benson Center Grant

DC Scholarship Blog I am incredibly grateful for my time at The Washington Center this past fall. While at TWC, there were so many amazing opportunities to network with TWC alumni and hear about their unique experiences in D.C. Not only did I expand my network, but I also gained...

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CU in D.C. Student Interns on Capitol Hill Through Benson Center Grant

CU in D.C. Experience Report So far, I have been in Washington, DC for just over a month. Little would I know, that month would be filled with some of the most fun and most fulfilling work I have ever done. Don’t get me wrong, beautiful Boulder will always have...

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CU in D.C. Student Interns on Capitol Hill Through Benson Center Grant

CU in D.C. Experience Report The experience of being able to work, learn, and live in Washington D.C. has been one of unparalleled opportunity. As our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. provides a thrillingly unique yet challenging environment for young professionals and scholars such as myself to engage in. My 2022...

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CU Boulder's Benson Center adds library of scholarly works on liberty

In 2021 the Benson Center was chosen to participate in a book placement program by the Liberty Fund, a private educational foundation established to foster thought and encourage discussion of enduring issues pertaining to liberty. The center was awarded the Liberty Fund’s entire catalog of some 428 volumes and DVDs,...

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CU in D.C. Student Interns on Capitol Hill Through Benson Center Grant

Washington D.C. is perhaps like no other city in America. No other place in the world such an opportunity as Washington D.C. From the halls of Congress to the lobby firms, to the numerous federal agencies and NGOs. Washington D.C. has just about any internship anyone can think of. Through...