How Anglo-Saxons and Celts Remade the World, feat. Brad Birzer | 1776 Class #3 |

Notre Dame Con Studies Public Lecture Series · Feb 4, 2026 · 1h 10m

Birzer's lecture will examine the confluence of ideas in 1776 between America and Scotland. The two most important Americans influenced by Scottish thought were James Wilson and James Madison (through Princeton). As such, Birzer will explore the intersection of rights and traditions as found in the Declaration of Independence and in the works of Adam Smith. It’s a perfect collision of the two worlds.

This lecture is part of the CCCG and Mendoza College of Business's spring semester course, "1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World." It is cosponsored by the Business Honors Program.

Bradley…