Imprimis
Imprimis
Hillsdale College
Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.
Launching a Second Scientific Revolution
May 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 5Launching a Second Scientific RevolutionJay BhattacharyaDirector, National Institutes of Health The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar on April 28, 2026, in Dana Point, California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 8
12 min
Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution
March/April 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 3/4Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the ConstitutionEdward J. ErlerAuthor, The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State The following is an updated version of a speech published in Imprimis in July 2008.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27
15 min
Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy
February 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 2Recovering the Lost Art of DiplomacyA. Wess MitchellAuthor, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on October 21, 2025, sponsored by Hillsdale’s Center for Military History and Strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 1
15 min
Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal
January 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 1 Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud ScandalScott W. JohnsonPowerlineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25
16 min
The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations
December 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 12The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military RelationsMackubin Thomas OwensAuthor, U.S. Civil–Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil–Military BargainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21
17 min
Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration
November 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 11Today’s Firestorm and the DeclarationLarry P. ArnnPresident, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from remarks delivered on November 18, 2025, at a Hillsdale College reception in Franklin, Tennessee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 3, 2025
15 min
Lawlessness Is a Choice
October 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 10 Lawlessness Is a ChoiceMiranda DevineColumnist, New York PostThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on September 30, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2025
16 min
The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents
September 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 9 The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax DocumentsMollie HemingwayEditor-in-Chief, The FederalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2025
20 min
American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address
July/August 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 7/8 American Virtues – 2025 Commencement AddressVictor Davis HansonWayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 10, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 27, 2025
11 min
From the Archives | “Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing”
November 2019 | Volume 48, Issue 11“Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing”Clarence ThomasAssociate Justice, United States Supreme Court Hillsdale College held a dedication ceremony for its new Christ Chapel on October 3, 2019, during a two-day gala to celebrate the College’s 175th anniversary. The following are excerpts from the dedication address.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 12, 2025
7 min
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