Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization
{{Short description|Conservative think tank}}
{{about|the institute in Clinton, New York|the former institute for business education in New York City|Alexander Hamilton Institute}}
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The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is a think tank in Clinton, New York, founded in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/alexander-hamilton-institute-for-the-study-of-western-civilization/ |title=Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization |publisher=Influcence Watch |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization |url=https://theahi.org/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=AHI |language=en}} It is independent of Hamilton College in Clinton.
History
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History professor Robert L. Paquette of Hamilton College led an attempt to create an "Alexander Hamilton Center" on the Hamilton College campus, but it was unsuccessful.{{Cite news |date=2007-09-17 |title=Rejected by NY college, conservative center sets up off campus |url=https://www.diverseeducation.com/faculty-staff/article/15085360/rejected-by-ny-college-conservative-center-sets-up-off-campus |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Diverse: Issues In Higher Education |language=en-us}} A faculty vote voiced concern that the proposal to establish this alumni-financed center to study "capitalism, natural law and the role of religion in politics" would have an overt conservative political tendency and would not be subject to sufficient oversight by the school. The college's decision not to proceed drew criticism from conservative commentators,{{cite news |url=https://newcriterion.com/issues/2007/10/at-last-the-hamilton-institute |title=At Last! The Hamilton Institute |date=October 2007 |publisher=The New Criterion |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Mangu-Ward |first=Katherine |date=2007-01-19 |title=The New Campus Dissidents |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB116917079496581026 |access-date=2023-10-08 |issn=0099-9660|department=opinion}} and the institute was established as an off-campus, independent entity.{{Cite news |last=Cohen |first=Patricia |date=2008-09-22 |title=Conservatives Try New Tack on Campuses |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/education/22conservative.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |issn=0362-4331}} The first director of the institute was federal appeals court judge David Aldrich Nelson.{{Cite news |last=Segall |first=Grant|date=2010-10-07 |title=U.S. Appeals Judge David Aldrich Nelson started his legal career in Cleveland |url=https://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/2010/10/us_appeals_judge_david_aldrich.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=The Plain Dealer |language=en}} Philanthropist Jane Fraser joined the board in the institute's first year.{{cite web|url=http://www.theahi.org/board-of-directors/ |title=Board of Directors |publisher=The AHI |date= |accessdate=2013-08-10}}
Since its founding, it has continued to host numerous speakers and hold events on-campus. It helps to maintain on-campus academic reading clusters and conservative organizations.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
People
People affiliated with the Alexander Hamilton Institute:
- James Bradfield, cofounder and charter fellow.
- Jane Fraser, board member.
- David B. Frisk, resident fellow.Maxmillian Angerholzer III, James Kitfield, Christopher P. Lu (2014) Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Congress. p. 387
- Mary Grabar, resident fellow{{Cite web |last=Kush |first=Anne |date=2022-02-22 |title=AHI's Mary Grabar Keeping a Busy Schedule |url=https://theahi.org/ahis-mary-grabar-keeping-a-busy-speaking-schedule/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization |language=en}}
- David Aldrich Nelson (1932–2010), its first director.
- David K. Nichols, senior fellowRobert Maranto, Fredrick Hess, Richard Redding (2009). The Politically Correct University. p. 247
- Mary P. Nichols, senior fellowMary P. Nichols. Socrates on Friendship and Community: Reflections on Plato's Symposium. (2009), p. i
- Robert L. Paquette, cofounder and fellow
- Juliana Geran Pilon, senior fellow.[https://www.julianapilon.com/experience Juliana Geran Pilon: Experience]