The Charles Carroll Program at the College of the Holy Cross promotes the study of the major themes of the American political tradition, which we believe are distinctly connected to the College’s broader commitment to the liberal arts and Jesuit education.
Drawing inspiration from the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, The Charles Carroll Program works to keep these themes at the forefront of debate on campus both by investigating their roots in the western philosophical tradition and by emphasizing their connection to contemporary issues. Through public events such as lectures and conferences we seek to engage the campus community in discussions about important ethical and political themes; through our postdoctoral teaching fellowship we seek to both bring these themes into the classroom and to prepare the next generation of faculty; and through our student fellows and summer research fellowship program we connect these themes to the instruction of our students.
Contact Information
Charles Carroll Program
C/O Department of Political Science
College of the Holy Cross
One College Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-2395
Co-Directors
Donald Brand
Professor
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Fields: American politics; American national institutions; public administration
Email: dbrand@holycross.edu
Office: Fenwick 310 PO Box: 121A Phone: 508-793-3402
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Daniel Klinghard
Professor
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Fields: Political parties and interest groups; race and ethnic politics; American political development
Email: dklingha@holycross.edu
Office: Fenwick 322 POLS, Smith 332 CLAW PO Box: 70A Phone: 508-793-2361
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Recent Events
2020
Lecture by Josh Muravchik - February 6, 2020 Rehm Library
Past Events
2017
- The Big Stick, Military Power for What , Exactly - Eliot Cohen
2013
- Government Unions and American Democracy - Daniel DiSalvo
- The Muslim American Muddle- Peter Skerry
2012
- Taking Federalism Seriously - Professor Marc Landy
- Educating For A Future of Constraints - Dr. Patrick Deneen
- American Exceptionalism: Origins and Character - James Ceaser
- Thucydides: Tragic Realist? - Dr. Mary P. Nichols
- The Surprising M. Tocqueville - Dr. David Clinton
2010 - 2011
- Mr. Jefferson's Constitution - Jeremy Bailey
- Hamilton and Jefferson: Two Visions of Democratic Capitalism
- Individualism or Greatness? - Alexis de Tocqueville on America's Uncertain Future - Dr. Aristide Tessitore
- Constitution Day lecture- Reflections on American Constitutional Identity - Gary Jacobsohn
Adam Smith Conference
This two-day event explored the ethical, political and economic thought of Adam Smith, the 18th-century Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. Visit the Adam Smith website for more information.