The Calhoun Institute

Inspire future generations of scholars, thinkers and leaders to approach problems, information and ideas utilizing critical thinking skills, rooted in the political legacy and words of statesmen/philosophers of the past; Create a fellowship and community where like-minded scholars, academics and learners at all levels of achievement might share knowledge, engage in dialogue and learn from each other; Defend the legacy of John C. Calhoun by examining his work, sharing with others and placing him in context as one of America’s greatest statesmen/political philosophers.

Vision

The Calhoun Institute will build a community of bright and inquisitive minds, at all levels of academic achievement, and thereby nurture and grow a new generation of scholars, thinkers and leaders rooted in right historical, legal, Constitutional and moral thinking while defending those legacies gifted to us from our past.

We plan to execute the mission statement of the organization in four ways.

1. Present an online resource to the world that captures the essence of who John C. Calhoun was, his political philosophy and how that philosophy applies to modern problems.
2. Build a community of like-minded Fellows.
3. Build a coalition with like-minded organizations in order to leverage and build upon mutually supporting efforts.
4. Encourage and facilitate Fellows of the institute to write, teach, mentor one another, socialize together and each in their own way and capacity spread support of the mission of the Institute and add value to dialogue in the world generally.