The Chase Center is committed to offering thoughtful and diverse lectures, presentations, and events that inspire thought, promote dialogue, and promote our mission of conducting teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society. Check out and register for our upcoming events.
Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln's Vital Rival
March 2025
Walter Stahr, a Salmon Chase biographer, recounts Chase’s integral role fighting for the civil rights of all Americans.
Conversation With The Presidents
March 25, 2025
A conversation between Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. and Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels on citizenship education at America’s leading research universities.
2025 Ohio Civics Center Symposium
April 25, 2025
The Ohio Civics Centers Symposium brings together centers at universities across Ohio that are dedicated to civic education.
2025 Classical Schools Conference
August 1, 2025
Convening Ohio classical education leaders and thought-leaders for a day of collaboration, dialogue, and inspiration.
Sponsor: Stanton Foundation
Frederick Douglass, Free Speech, and ‘the Right of the Hearer’
September 15, 2025
Lucas Morel presents "Frederick Douglass, Free Speech, and ‘the Right of the Hearer’ "
Truth Seeking and Citizenship in American Universities
October 23, 2025
Robert P. George and Cornell West share the stage for the Chase Center Signature Debate. (Video to come.)
Sponsors: Stanton Foundation, Ohio State Department of History, IDEA
Lincoln and Chase: Parallel Visions, Conflicting Strategies
November 4, 2025
The “Parallel Visions and Conflicting Strategies” of President Abraham Lincoln and Salmon P. Chase at the Distinguished Lecture Series. (Video to come.)
Sponsors: Stanton Foundation, Ohio State Department of History, IDEA
A Front Seat At The Conservative Movement
November 13, 2025
George Will speaks on conservatism and the American political tradition. (Video to come.)