Can Media Elevate Our Public Discourse?

As part of Some Books Make Us Free—our rare books and art exhibit on American citizenship deep cultural divisions create din partnership with the Sagamore Institute, the Harrison Center, and the Remnant Trust—we talked with some of Indiana’s foremost leaders in the media about the challenges facing citizens and members of our news establishment.

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Citizenship Art Gallery

On February 28th, 2020, Sagamore Institute hosted an art gallery event in partnership with the Harrison Center for the Arts and sponsored by Indiana Humanities. The gallery includes 8 original pieces from seven local artists centered around the theme of citizenship. These pieces highlight the unique perspectives of Heartland and Indiana citizens throughout the history of our great American experiment.

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Welcome 2020 Summer Intern Class!

Sagamore is committed to developing the next generation of young leaders with a creative vision to pursue the common good and advance human flourishing. We welcome the following students who share a passion for championing free enterprise, fostering individual opportunity, and expanding democracy.

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Indiana Conference on Citizenship 2019

On February 28th, 2020, Sagamore Institute hosted an art gallery event in partnership with the Harrison Center for the Arts and sponsored by Indiana Humanities. The gallery includes 8 original pieces from seven local artists centered around the theme of citizenship. These pieces highlight the unique perspectives of Heartland and Indiana citizens throughout the history of our great American experiment.

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Liberty Fund Constitution Day

Despite the vast centralization of power in Washington D.C. in the 20th and 21st centuries, the idea and need for a renewed federalism continues to guide the debates around the proper spheres of national and state governments. What should federalism look like in th 21st century? How should we undestand its origins, development, and current trajectory in America? This 2013 Constitution Day symposium explores federalism’s contribution to liberty in the American Republic and the Constitution’s division of power between the federal and state governments.

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