Russell Kirk Center

The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, located in Mecosta, Michigan, aims to strengthen America's tradition of order, justice, and freedom by preserving the enduring norms and principles that Russell Kirk called the Permanent Things. Through programs, publications, and fellowships, the Center seeks to continue Kirk's work in renewing our culture and redeeming our time. The Center hosts panel discussions, studies political philosophy, and explores topics such as the moral order in American society and the roots of American order. The Center also delves into the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien, secularization and religion, and the importance of rediscovering American exceptionalism. The University Bookman, founded by Kirk, continues its mission of examining our times in light of the Permanent Things. Join the Russell Kirk Center in preserving and promoting the values that make us human.