The Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions webinar series features speakers who are developing innovative ideas, conducting groundbreaking research, and taking important actions to improve trust and efficacy in American institutions. Speaker expertise and topics span governmental institutions, civic organizations and practice, and the role of public opinion and culture in shaping our democracy. The webinar series builds awareness about how we can individually and collectively revitalize American institutions to ensure our country’s democracy delivers on its promise.
The Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI) hosted Reclaiming Liberal Education in America with Peter Berkowitz and Brandice Canes-Wrone on December 3, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. PT
Join Peter Berkowitz and Brandice Canes-Wrone as they explore the intellectual and civic foundations of liberal education, why they matter for a free society, and how they can be reclaimed in today’s polarized climate. Participants will gain insights into the enduring value of liberal learning and practical steps for strengthening it in universities and beyond.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. From 2019 to 2021, he served as director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff and senior adviser to the secretary of state. A recipient of the 2017 Bradley Prize, he is a columnist for RealClearPolitics and director of studies at the Public Interest Fellowship. He has authored several books on political philosophy and constitutionalism and taught at Harvard and George Mason University. Dr. Berkowitz holds a JD and PhD from Yale and degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Swarthmore College.
Brandice Canes-Wrone is the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, professor of political science at Stanford University, and the founding director of the Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions. She is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.
