The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is a nonprofit educational organization based in

Mecosta, Michigan Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2010 census. The village is within Morton Township. Mecosta Township, which is also in Mecosta county, is located several miles to the west. Ge ...

. It was founded in order to continue the legacy of Dr.

Russell Kirk Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, and literary critic, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism. His 1953 book ''The Conservativ ...

, an American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author. The Center is known for promoting

traditionalist conservatism Traditionalist conservatism, often known as classical conservatism, is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes the importance of transcendent moral principles, manifested through certain natural laws to which society should adhere ...

and regularly publishing ''Studies in Burke and His Time'' and ''The University Bookman'', the oldest conservative book review in the United States.

''The University Bookman''

''The University Bookman'' was founded by Russell Kirk in 1960 as ''A Quarterly Review of Educational Materials''. It is the oldest continuously published right-leaning book journal in the United States. From 1960 to 1990, the journal was distributed freely to subscribers of ''

National Review ''National Review'' is an American conservative editorial magazine, focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social, and cultural affairs. The magazine was founded by the author William F. Buckley Jr. in 1955. Its editor-in-chief ...

''. For most of its history, the journal had been edited by members of the Kirk family, until 2005, when Gerald Russello was appointed editor. Some of its notable contributors include James Schall,

Peter Augustine Lawler Peter Augustine Lawler (July 30, 1951May 23, 2017) was Dana Professor of Government at Berry College. He taught courses in political philosophy and American politics. He was a 1973 graduate of Allentown College and earned a PhD from the University ...

, Allan Carlson,

John Lukacs John Adalbert Lukacs (; Hungarian: ''Lukács János Albert''; 31 January 1924 – 6 May 2019) was a Hungarian-born American historian and author of more than thirty books. Lukacs was Roman Catholic. Lukacs described himself as a reactionary. L ...

, and George Nash.

Staff

The Russell Kirk Center's president is Annette Y. Kirk, widow of Russell Kirk; Jeffrey O. Nelson, Kirk's son-in-law, is director of publications. Senior Fellows at the Center include Ian Crowe, Bruce Frohnen, Vigen Guroian, George H. Nash, Marco Respinti, Jeffrey Polet, and

Gleaves Whitney Gleaves Whitney has been the executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation since September 2020. Prior to that, he was the director of Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies beginning in July 2 ...

. The Center's Board of Advisors includes T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.,

John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he later worked for Business Roundtable, where ''The Hill'' c ...

, Edwin J. Feulner, John Lukacs,

Forrest McDonald Forrest McDonald, Jr. (January 7, 1927 – January 19, 2016) was an American historian who wrote extensively on the early national period of the United States, republicanism, and the presidency, but he is possibly best known for his polemic on the ...

, and George H. Nash.

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''The University Bookman''

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