Winston Churchill

Hillsdale College Hosts Fourth 2018-19 CCA Seminar on Campus

Seminar to explore Winston Churchill and his favorite films

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On March 24–28, the Hillsdale College Center for Constructive Alternatives (CCA) will host a seminar entitled, “Churchill and the Movies.” This fourth and final CCA of the 2018-2019 academic year will explore two films widely regarded as Churchill’s favorites and two Churchill biopics in their historical context.

Hillsdale College’s CCA is the sponsor of one of the largest college lecture series in America. Since the series began in 1972, more than 1,300 speakers have participated, including Ronald Reagan, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Steve Forbes, Brit Hume, and Stephen Ambrose. Click here to visit the CCA website.

All CCA lectures are free and open to the media. All times listed are Eastern.

WHEN

Sunday, March 24, 2019

8:00 p.m. – John Fleet: “Churchill and Alexander Korda”

Monday, March 25, 2019

8:00 p.m. – Richard Langworth: “Churchill, Shakespeare, and Henry V”

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

8:00 p.m. – James W. Muller: “Young Winston and My Early Life”

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

8:00 p.m. – Larry P. Arnn: “Churchill as War Leader”

Thursday, March 28, 2019

4:00 p.m. – Faculty Roundtable
Daniel B. Coupland, Chairman
Darryl Hart, Department of History
Christopher Matsos, Department of Theatre
David Stewart, Department of History

WHERE

Hillsdale College
Searle Center
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242

WHO

John Fleet, Filmmaker

Richard Langworth, Senior Fellow, Hillsdale College Churchill Project

James W. Muller, University of Alaska Anchorage

Larry P. Arnn, President, Hillsdale College

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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