French Political Thought
29 June - 10 July 2025 | Paris, France
The IHE and Academia Tocqueville are pleased to announce the 2025 Academia Tocqueville seminar.
Academia Tocqueville provides an intensive introduction to French political thought, examining the response of historically Catholic France to political and social change, from the Revolution to the present. This intellectually and culturally rich program builds lasting bonds between young scholars on both sides of the Atlantic.
Through rigorous seminars and excursions to historical sites in Paris, participants will consider a long succession of French political thinkers, including Montesquieu, Tocqueville, Maistre, Maritain, de Gaulle, and Weil. Participants will also encounter the legacy of venerable Catholic saints and martyrs, such as the Holy Martyrs of September, the Martyrs of the Commune, Jacques Hamel and Arnaud Beltrame.
Reading formative works with expert faculty, Academia Tocqueville scholars will consider key questions of constitutional order and fundamental themes in Catholic Social Teaching.
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Who Should Apply?
How to Apply
Submit an application containing the following to contact@academia-tocqueville.org
- One-page statement of interest;
- CV;
- Names and contact of two references, and at least one letter of recommendation. Please arrange to have letters sent to contact@academia-
tocqueville.org before the deadline.
The application deadline for the seminar is 28 February, 2025. Applicants can expect to receive a decision by mid-March, 2025. Space is limited. Apply early.
For questions about the seminar, please email contact@academia-tocqueville.org.
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