Upcoming Events
Webinar “Rich Lowry on Tanenhaus’ Buckley Biography”
June 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern
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Against the Politics of Anti-Semitism: Left, Right, and the American Conscience
June 11 | New York City, NY
WFB100 Partnership Event with Tikvah featuring Matthew Continetti, Ruth Wisse, and Haley Strack
In celebration of Buckley’s Centennial, Tikvah and the National Review Institute are proud to host an important panel discussion with Matthew Continetti, Ruth Wisse, and Haley Strack exploring anti-Semitism, its roots on the left and right, its function in today’s fractured politics, and what Buckley’s legacy can teach us about the path to building a new generation of Americans committed to the flourishing of America and its Jewish citizens.
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WFB’s Life, Legacy, and Lesson
June 25, 2025 | Washington, DC
WFB100 Partnership Event with American Enterprise Institute featuring Matt Continetti, Yuval Levin, Jonah Goldberg, and Ramesh Ponnuru
Matthew Continetti will moderate this panel on the enduring legacy of WFB from a variety of perspectives from Yuval Levin, Jonah Goldberg, and National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru.
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Buckley: Conservative or Libertarian?
September 16, 2025 | Boston, MA
WFB100 Partnership Event with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute featuring Michael Brendan Doughterty, Dan McCarthy, and Charlie Cooke
WFB was the first president of ISI in 1953 and founder of NR. During his centennial year, NRI and ISI will co-host a lively debate on both the conservative and libertarian dimensions of WFB and how his political vision should be best remembered and understood for students and friends of National Review near Harvard’s campus.
Registration link coming soon
“William F. Buckley Jr. at 100” Partnership Event with PRI
October 4, 2025 | Newport Beach, California
WFB100 Event with the Pacific Research Institute featuring Rich Lowry and Charles Kesler
This will be a two part event with a lecture on the WFB lecture with Rich Lowry, Ramesh Ponnuru and Charles Kesler and a special, invitation-only event will take place on a yacht in celebration of Bill’s passion for sailing followed by a dinner at the Balboa Bay Club.
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William F. Buckley Jr. at 100
October 23, 2025 | Grand Rapids, MI
WFB100 Event with the Russell Kirk Center, the Acton Institute, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
This one-day conference will celebrate the legacy of WFB with panels on the Role of Education in Society featuring Kathryn Lopez, George Nash, Darrell Falconberg, and Jeff Nelson and Fusionisms, Old and New featuring Charlie Cooke, Stephanie Slade, Nathan Schlueter, and John Pinheiro. Special remarks will be given by Gleaves Whitney, Rev. Robert Sirico, and Chuck DeFeo.
Registration link coming soon
12th Annual William F. Buckley Jr. Prize Dinner
November 5, 2025 | Palm Beach, FL
Commemorating Bill Buckley on the year that would have been his 100th birthday.
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Past Events
WFB100 Partnership Event with the Heritage Foundation and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation featuring Elizabeth Spalding
May 14
WFB100 Partnership Event with the Goldwater Institute featuring Dan McLaughlin
April 9
Maestro of American Conservatism: The Enduring Relevance of William F. Buckley Jr. at Hillsdale College featuring George H. Nash, PhD
April 8
The Pen Is Mightier: The Literary-Political Impact of William F. Buckley Jr. with the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi featuring Steven Hayward, PhD
March 27
William F. Buckley Jr. and Christian Witness in the Media at La Salle University featuring Kathryn Lopez
March 25
National Review Institute’s Ideas Summit
March 20-21
American Conservatism and the Two-Party System with the Blue Ridge Center at the University of Virginia featuring Dan McLaughlin
February 24
2024
Fireside Chat with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty featuring Rich Lowry
December 5
The Homefront, Ukraine, Taiwan and Everything Else After the Election with the LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University featuring Jim Geraghty
November 21
It’s All One War with the Blue Ridge Center at the University of Virginia featuring Noah Rothman
November 20
Politics on Campus: Yes and No with the Hinckley Institute at the University of Utah featuring Jay Nordlinger
November 11
Politics on Campus: Yes and No with the Walker Institute at Weber State University featuring Jay Nordlinger
November 12
Breakfast with the California Policy Center featuring Charles C. W. Cooke
October 29
The Stakes in 2024 and Beyond with the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom featuring Rich Lowry
October 16
Professional Development: Being a Woman in Conservative Media with the Network of enlightened Women and Young Women for America student chapters at Grand Canyon University featuring Caroline Downey
October 14
A Return to Federalism with the Show-Me Institute featuring Charles C. W. Cooke POSTPONED
October 9
Supreme Court Preview with the Pacific Legal Foundation featuring Dan McLaughlin WATCH HERE
October 4
Georgia Freedom Series with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation featuring Noah Rothman
October 2
2024 William F. Buckley Jr. Essay Contest Webinar WATCH HERE
September 24
World in Crisis: National Security Priorities for the Next Administration with the Institute of World Politics feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty and Noah Rothman
WATCH HERE
September 12
The Left’s War on Beauty with the New York Young Republican Club Arts Caucus featuring Brian T. Allen
July 25
How the 2024 Election Could Shape the Economy with the Lincoln Club Business League featuring Andrew Stuttaford
July 24
WFB Communicators Program
July 12-13
If you are interested in attending a donor event and would like to support NRI, please contact your local development officer.
Stephanie Cates, Southwest: stephanie@nrinstitute.org, 480.286.2886
Sherri Rowton, Southeast: sherri.rowton@nrinstitute.org, 334.332.0753
Jason Wise, Northwest: jason@nrinstitute.org, 203.273.3628
About NRI Events
WFB Jr. Prize
For his entire life, Bill Buckley sought to preserve and buttress the foundations of our free society. To honor his achievement and inspire others, NRI’s Board of Trustees created the William F. Buckley Jr. Prizes for Leadership in Political Thought and Leadership in Supporting Liberty. Notable public intellectuals, philanthropists, and leaders in the conservative movement attend to show support for our honorees, Bill Buckley’s enduring legacy, and the National Review mission.
Ideas Summit
NRI’s Ideas Summit is a biennial conference that brings together leading public intellectuals, conservative leaders and policymakers, and philanthropists to discuss topics related to conservatism and the American experiment. Around 500 donors, movement leaders, students, and young professionals attend this two-day conference.
Regional Seminars
NRI began these half-day Regional Seminars in 2018 to bring NR’s top talent out around the country to directly engage our friends, allies, and supporters. The Regional Seminars complement the Institute’s biennial Ideas Summit, which is normally held in Washington, D.C. and bring together conservatives from all corners of America.
Cruise
Beginning in 2022, NRI is continuing National Review’s 20-year tradition of memorable cruises.
Regional Partnership Events
Part of NRI’s mission is to “draw from and support other conservative institutions.” In that spirit, in December 2013, NRI began this initiative to co-sponsor events with state-based think tanks, civic groups, and other educational organizations across the United States. National Review Institute partners with organizations to co-host regional events across the country that feature NR’s top talent. By co-sponsoring these events, NRI and local groups are able to meet each other’s friends and supporters and introduce them to NR writers. NRI’s Regional Partnership Events program aims to both strengthen partner groups and build a larger National Review community around the country. It is a strategic—and mutually beneficial—relationship that invigorates the conservative movement at the grassroots level.
Debates
In 1966, Buckley took his conservative message beyond the pages of National Review and directly to the American public. Through Firing Line, for over three decades he influenced the millions of Americans who tuned in weekly for intelligent discussion—of key events, of core principles, and of leading policy makers—between powerful voices on the Left and Right. In partnership with the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, NRI celebrated the 50th anniversary of Firing Line and the Buckley legacy in three cities: Dallas, New York, and Washington, D.C. Our kickoff partnership event was held at Harlan Crow’s new Debate Chamber on the Old Parkland campus located in Dallas. True to Buckley’s legacy, this series of events provided a forum for civilized debate and discussion—lessons that important legacy still teaches us today. We are pleased to continue our partnership with Old Parkland.