The Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

Ordain and Establish

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Ordain and Establish is a podcast of The Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT). CIT promotes scholarship that explores the relationship between the Catholic intellectual tradition and American constitutionalism. That tradition is deep and rich, including philosophical and theological accounts of law and politics by such figures as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. CIT’s primary focus is on theories of constitutional law, such as originalism, although it covers the relevance of the Catholic intellectual tradition for constitutional history, doctrine, and...

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May 18, 2026

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Episodes

Originalism, Tradition, and the Separation of Powers 18.05.2026

Introduction by Yuval Levin Moderator: Derek Webb Panelists: Stephanie Barclay Charles Barzun Marc DeGirolami

The Declaration’s Role in Constitutional Interpretation 11.05.2026

Speakers: Bradley Watson Associate Professor of Government, Hillsdale College Kevin C. Walsh Knights of Columbus Professor of Law and the Catholic Tradition, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law Moderator: Matthew Mehan Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government, Graduate School of Government, Hillsdale College

Justice Brett Kavanaugh: Keynote Conversation 23.04.2026

with Justice Brett Kavanaugh and J. Joel Alicea From our 4.9.26 Conference, " Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250 "

Catholic Social Thought and the American Experiment 20.04.2026

Featuring: Ryan T. Anderson, Ken Grasso, Russell Hittinger; Moderated by Sarah Gustafson From our 4.9.26 Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

The Declaration and Constitutional Interpretation 17.04.2026

Featuring Charles Capps, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Kevin Walsh; moderated by J. Joel Alicea From our 4.9.26 Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

Keynote Fireside Chat with Robert George 16.04.2026

Keynote Fireside Chat with Robert George moderated by Brandon F. McGinley From our 4.9.26 Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

The Declaration and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition 15.04.2026

Panelists: V. Bradley Lewis, V. Phillip Munoz, D.C. Schindler | Moderator: Michael Promisel From our 4.9.26 Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

Marco Rubio: The Catholic Roots of America 14.04.2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers virtual address at CIT’s Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

The Return of General Law 05.03.2026

Featuring: Moderator: J. Joel Alicea, St. Robert Bellarmine Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Faculty Research; and Director, the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Panelists: Jud Campbell, Professor of Law, Stanford Law A.J. Bellia, O'Toole Professor of Constitutional Law Concurrent Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

Equity in American Law 26.02.2026

Featuring: - Aditya Bamzai, Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law - Renée Lettow Lerner, Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor of Law, George Washington Moderator: - Derek Webb, Assistant Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Fellow, CIT

The Priesthood in the Evolution of Anglo-American Criminal Procedure 13.02.2026

Featuring: - John Langbein, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law and Legal History, Yale Law School - Thomas McSweeney, Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School - William M. M. Kamin, Assistant Professor of Law and Managing Director, CIT, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

First Amendment Originalism 03.02.2026

Featuring: - Bradley A. Smith, Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law, Capital University Law School - Jud Campbell, Professor of Law, Helen L. Crocker Faculty Scholar, Stanford Law School - Michael T. Morley, Sheila M. McDevitt Professor of Law, Florida State University College of Law - Haley Proctor, Associate Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School - Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Fu...

"Better Judgment": A Conversation with Author Reynolds Holding 21.01.2026

Featuring: - Reynolds Holding,  Research Scholar and Editor-at-Large, Columbia University Law School - Kevin C. Walsh,  Senior Fellow and Director of the Project on Judicial Virtues, Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

"Judges, Judging, and Judgement": A Conversation with Author Chad Oldfather 15.01.2026

Featuring: - Chad Oldfather, Professor, Marquette University Law School - Kevin C. Walsh, Senior Fellow and Director of the Project on Judicial Virtues, Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

Mercy, Retribution, and the Sentencing Judge 20.11.2025

Featuring: - Judge Richard J. Sullivan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Judge Stephanos Bibas, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - William M. M. Kamin, Assistant Professor of Law and Managing Director, CIT, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Eighth Annual Human Rights Lecture: Saving Human Rights in the New World Order 17.11.2025

Featuring: Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Emerita, Harvard University and Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See

The Major Questions Doctrine after Loper Bright 17.11.2025

Featuring: - Chad Squitieri, Assistant Professor of Law and Managing Director, CIT, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law - Michael Rappaport, Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Professor of Law and Director, Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism, University of San Diego School of Law - Paul Larkin, The John, Barbara, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Research Fello...

The Catholic Intellectual Tradition: A Jurist’s Perspective 16.10.2025

Featuring: Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge William Nardini, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Fourth Annual Lecture on Catholic Political Thought Resurrecting Justice: How Christianity Gives Justice More Than Its Due 15.10.2025

Featuring: Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas 29.09.2025

Featuring: - Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court - Jennifer Mascott, Affiliated Fellow of the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and Associate Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

"Aquinas on the Virtues" Session 7 15.08.2025

The theme of CIT's Spring 2025 Intellectual Retreat for Catholic Law Faculty and Fellow Travelers was "Aquinas on the Virtues." The lead presenters were Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Dr. David Elliot (Grace P. Hobelman Chair in Catholic Moral Theology, CUA, School of Theology and Religious Studies). This recording is of the seventh session, a roundtable Q&A session.

"Aquinas on the Virtues" Session 6 14.08.2025

The theme of CIT's Spring 2025 Intellectual Retreat for Catholic Law Faculty and Fellow Travelers was "Aquinas on the Virtues." The lead presenters were Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Dr. David Elliot (Grace P. Hobelman Chair in Catholic Moral Theology, CUA, School of Theology and Religious Studies). This recording is of the sixth session, presented by Fr. Cuddy.

"Aquinas on the Virtues" Session 5 13.08.2025

The theme of CIT's Spring 2025 Intellectual Retreat for Catholic Law Faculty and Fellow Travelers was "Aquinas on the Virtues." The lead presenters were Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Dr. David Elliot (Grace P. Hobelman Chair in Catholic Moral Theology, CUA, School of Theology and Religious Studies). This recording is of the fifth session, presented by Dr. Elliot.

"Aquinas on the Virtues" Session 4 12.08.2025

The theme of CIT's Spring 2025 Intellectual Retreat for Catholic Law Faculty and Fellow Travelers was "Aquinas on the Virtues." The lead presenters were Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Dr. David Elliot (Grace P. Hobelman Chair in Catholic Moral Theology, CUA, School of Theology and Religious Studies). This recording is of the fourth session, presented by Fr. Cuddy.

"Aquinas on the Virtues" Session 3 11.08.2025

The theme of CIT's Spring 2025 Intellectual Retreat for Catholic Law Faculty and Fellow Travelers was "Aquinas on the Virtues." The lead presenters were Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Dr. David Elliot (Grace P. Hobelman Chair in Catholic Moral Theology, CUA, School of Theology and Religious Studies). This recording was the third session, presented by Dr. Elliot.

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