News and Events | Ordered Liberty

Keep up the latest Ordered Liberty Project news, and find out about upcoming events.

Latest updates

Rebuilding Trust in Higher Ed with Chancellor Andrew Martin

October 7, 2025

Ordered Liberty Project to promote civic education, expand viewpoint diversity

September 4, 2025

Asnesses’ gift to establish a professorship focused on classical liberalism

April 22, 2025

Ordered Liberty events

The Ordered Liberty Project does not directly host events but highlights programs and conversations at WashU that reflect our commitment to open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and serious engagement with enduring questions of liberty, responsibility, and democratic life. Featured events may include partisan, bipartisan, or nonpartisan perspectives, depending on the topic and participants.

Watch WashU’s special course 1776: Then and Now!

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics is offering a special one-time course to WashU undergraduates, and you are welcome to watch via livestream! 1776: Then and Now will run one time only as a way to commemorate and respond in 2026 to the events of 1776 and the founding of the United States. The class will take place Thursdays, 4:00–5:20 PM, from January 15 to April 23 (no class March 12). For a full schedule of topics and speakers, see here.