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Should Conservatism be Conservative? 

Many on the American Right are convinced the hour is late for our republican institutions. Some even argue it’s too late to save them. For such critics, modern American conservatism—born in the 1950s as an intellectual movement—has been an abject failure. It has done far too little to halt the Left’s relentless political and cultural advances. There is thus a new “New Right” seeking to be born. It is a Right that often abjures the label “conservative,” but for reasons different from others who have found the term constraining. The Philadelphia Society—one of the leading conservative membership organizations in the world—will play a vital role in defining and redefining the meaning of conservatism for our perilous times. Our Fall 2024 gathering will be a key forum for the honest consideration of new approaches to the preservation of a free and ordered society. 

Additional details forthcoming. Please contact Charissa Reul for more information. 

• Not a member? Visit How to Attend for more information. 
• General Fellowship Application >> Due July 14 (learn more)

Friday, September 27

4:00–6:00	Registration
5:30–6:00	Fellowship Orientation
5:45–6:50	Reception
7:00–9:00	Dinner & Program Chair: Bradley C. S. Watson, President, The Philadelphia Society Keynote Address: Daniel Hannan, Baron Hannan of Kingsclere, United Kingdom House of Lords

Saturday, September 28

8:30–10:00	Is Movement Conservatism Dead?  Chair: Matthew Tyrmand, OpenTheBooks Josh Hammer, Newsweek Stephanie Slade, Reason Theodore Wold, The Claremont Institute
10:00–10:30	Coffee Break
10:30–12:00	Our New Constitutions - and What to Do About Them Chair: David Porter, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit J. Joel Alicea, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America Helen Andrews, The American Conservative  Amy Wax, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
12:00–1:30	Luncheon Program Chair: Jeffrey Nelson, Russell Kirk Center Keynote Address: Salena Zito
2:00–3:30	Demography and Destiny Chair: Stephen Balch, National Association of Scholars  Christopher Caldwell, The Claremont Review of Books  Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies Ilya Somin, George Mason University
3:30–4:00	Coffee Break
4:00–5:30	The Path Forward: Conservatism or Radicalism? Chair: Michael Munger, Duke University Brian Crowley, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Glenn Ellmers, The Claremont Institute Susan Hanssen, University of Dallas
5:30–6:30	Reception

 

Please contact Charissa Reul with questions or for more information.