Lilian Jochmann ‘26 This summer, Tocqueville Fellow and rising senior Lilian Jochmann is interning at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, New Jersey, where she works with CanaVox—a project of the institute…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Professor Sherif Girgis, a faculty fellow and friend of the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government, recently earned tenure and was promo...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
Former Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government (CCCG) Visiting Scholar Timothy Fortin, Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophical Theology at Seton Hall University, recently published a book titled On…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
During the spring semester of 2025, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government hosted a colloquium for students titled “Catholicis...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
As part of its mission to equip students to become future leaders in public life, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government awards funding to help cover living expenses during summer internship experiences that broadly align with the center’s…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
The Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Publius Prize for Undergraduate Writing on Public Affairs. Students were invited to submit pieces published during the 2024-2025 academic…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Michael Bradley, a Tocqueville Fellowship alumnus and “Triple Domer,” recently secured a clerkship with Justice Samuel Alito of the Supreme ...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
Jacqueline “Jackie” Nguyen is a rising senior at the University of Notre Dame studying theology and economics with a minor in constitutional studies. Originally from Oklahoma City, she is deeply involved in campus life—serving during her junior year as president of Notre…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Luca Fanucchi, a political science major from Fresno, California, participated in the Tocqueville Fellowship for five semesters during his time at Notre Dame and has served as a Writing Fellow with the Center…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Josiah Ober, a professor of political science at Stanford University, delivered a lecture titled “The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives”...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
Caitlin and Jack Ferguson, both distinguished graduates of the University of Notre Dame and former Tocqueville Fellows, are building promising careers in the legal field after graduating from Notre Dame. Jack, a 2020 graduate, studied in the Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) with a minor in constitutional…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Christian Yerelekian, a senior at the University of Notre Dame, is currently interning for Representative Rudy Yakym’s district office. A political science and Chinese double major with a constitutional studies minor, Christian’s journey has been shaped by a deep interest in political theory, policy,…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
The Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government is pleased to be accepting submissions for its fourth annual Publius Prize for Undergraduate ...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
Daniel Mark, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Villanova University, delivered a lecture titled “The Nature of Law” at Notre Dame on April 1, 2025. At Villanova, Mark regularly teaches political theory, philosophy of law, American government, and politics and religion. Additionally, he…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
On Wednesday, March 26, Antón Barba-Kay, a Distinguished Fellow at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown University Law Center and Senior Fellow at the University of California, San Diego’s Institute for Practical Ethic delivered a lecture entitled “Regimes of Speech: The Politics of…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
Rev. William R. Dailey, C.S.C., is a familiar presence on Notre Dame’s campus. Whether you encounter him as a professor, rector, or priest, it is ...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
On February 7 and March 4, 2025, the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government hosted a pair of events for its cohort of Tocqueville Fellows geared towards providing them insight into the local government and church surrounding Notre Dame.…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government hosted its first-ever Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) Colloquium for the parents of its Tocqu...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government
“Ain’t it funny how time slips away.” So sings Elvis Presley, at least. Yet, in wrapping up the discussion colloquium on “Josef Pieper and the Good Life” that I led, my sentiment was much the same: Things felt like they were only just getting going right as it was time for our conversation…| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government | News
The Constitutional Studies minor at the University of Notre Dame may seem tailored primarily for political science majors and students already engaged i...| Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government