The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is a nonprofit educational organization based in

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. It was founded in order to continue the legacy of Dr.

Russell Kirk Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political philosopher, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, author, and novelist who influenced 20th century American conservatism. In 1953, he authored '' T ...

, an American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author. The Center is known for promoting

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and regularly publishing ''Studies in Burke and His Time'' and ''The University Bookman'', the oldest conservative book review in the United States. Based in Russell Kirk's ancestral home of Mecosta, Michigan, the Russell Kirk Center hosts seminars, research, and fellowship opportunities in what is now a unique residential library and conference center. These activities, rooted in one of American conservatism’s historic places, constitute an educational community at the core of the Center’s mission.

''The University Bookman''

''The University Bookman'' was founded by Russell Kirk in 1960 as ''A Quarterly Review of Educational Materials''. It is the oldest continuously published right-leaning book journal in the United States. From 1960 to 1990, the journal was distributed freely to subscribers of ''

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''. For most of its history, the journal had been edited by members of the Kirk family, until 2005, when Gerald Russello was appointed editor. Some of its notable contributors include James Schall,

Peter Augustine Lawler Peter Augustine Lawler (July 30, 1951May 23, 2017) was an American academic who was Dana Professor of Government at Berry College. He taught courses in political philosophy and American politics. He was executive editor of the quarterly journal ...

, Allan Carlson,

John Lukacs John Adalbert Lukacs (; Hungarian: ''Lukács János Albert''; January 31, 1924 – May 6, 2019) was a Hungarian-born American historian and author of more than thirty books. Lukacs described himself as a reactionary In politics, a reactionar ...

, and George Nash.

Staff

The Russell Kirk Center's president is Annette Y. Kirk, widow of

. Jeffrey O. Nelson, Kirk's son-in-law, is director of publications. Senior Fellows at the Center include Bruce Frohnen, Vigen Guroian,

Gleaves Whitney Gleaves Whitney has been the executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation since September 2020. Prior to that, he was the director of Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies beginning in July 20 ...

, and others. The Center's Board of Advisors includes T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.,

John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists, he is a member of the Republi ...

Edwin Feulner Edwin John Feulner Jr. (born August 12, 1941) is an American political scientist, former think tank executive, Congressional aide, and foreign consultant who co-founded The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in 1973. He served as The ...

Forrest McDonald Forrest McDonald, Jr. (January 7, 1927 – January 19, 2016) was an American historian who wrote extensively on the early national period of the United States, republicanism, and the presidency, but he is possibly best known for his polemic on the ...

, and others.

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''The University Bookman''

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