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.
A Front Seat At The Conservative Movement
November 13, 2025
George Will speaks on conservatism and the American political tradition. (Video to come.)
Lincoln and Chase: Parallel Visions, Conflicting Strategies
November 4, 2025
Learn about the “Parallel Visions and Conflicting Strategies” of President Abraham Lincoln and Salmon P. Chase at the Distinguished Lecture Series.
Sponsors: Stanton Foundation, Ohio State Department of History, IDEA
Truth Seeking and Citizenship in American Universities
Watch a video of the Robert P. George and Cornel West event
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
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’ "
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
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.
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.
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.