Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal facts for kids
The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is an educational group located in Mecosta, Michigan. It was started to continue the work and ideas of Dr. Russell Kirk. He was an American thinker who wrote about politics, history, society, books, and even fiction. The Center is known for supporting ideas that value old traditions and wisdom. It regularly publishes two journals: Studies in Burke and His Time and The University Bookman. The University Bookman is the oldest conservative book review in the United States.
The Russell Kirk Center is based in Russell Kirk's family home in Mecosta, Michigan. It offers special classes, research chances, and learning opportunities. This place is now a unique library and meeting spot. These activities, held in a historic place for American conservative thought, create a learning community. This community is central to what the Center aims to do.
About The University Bookman
The University Bookman was started by Russell Kirk in 1960. It was first called A Quarterly Review of Educational Materials. This journal is the oldest book review that has been published without stopping, focusing on conservative ideas in the United States. From 1960 to 1990, the journal was given for free to people who subscribed to National Review. For most of its history, members of the Kirk family edited the journal. Then, in 2005, Gerald Russello became the editor.
Some important writers who have contributed to The University Bookman include James Schall, Peter Augustine Lawler, Allan Carlson, John Lukacs, and George Nash.
Who Works at the Center?
The president of the Russell Kirk Center is Annette Y. Kirk. She is the widow of Russell Kirk. Jeffrey O. Nelson, who is Kirk's son-in-law, is in charge of publications. Some of the main experts, called Senior Fellows, at the Center are Bruce Frohnen, Vigen Guroian, and Gleaves Whitney. The Center also has a Board of Advisors with people like T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., John Engler, Edwin Feulner, and Forrest McDonald.
Other Related Organizations
- Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- National Association of Scholars
