Steve Balch, NAS's founder, joins Peter W. Wood for an hour of discussion on the story of NAS, the study of Western Civilization, and his hopes for the future of American higher education.

Peter W. Wood interviews Larry Kogan, a lawyer, on sustainability and leads us on an expedition into the dark underbelly of government regulations.

Peter W. Wood sits down with the NAS staff to discuss higher education news and themes from January.

Peter W. Wood sits down with Darel Paul, a professor of political science at Wiliams College and author of From Tolerance to Equality.

Listen in as Peter W. Wood and Bruce Gilley discuss the slings and arrows showered on the Academy’s nonconformists. Dr. Gilley is a professor at Portland State University and is the president of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Scholars. He is also author of “The Case for Colonialism,” a paper that drew immediate and widespread condemnation. Peter and Bruce discuss the article, the repercussions, and the danger that face professors researching sensitive topics.

In this tenth episode of Curriculum Vitae, Peter W. Wood is joined by Jay Nordlinger. Jay is a senior editor of National Review and a fellow of the National Review Institute. He is also the music critic of The New Criterion. He writes on many subjects, including politics, foreign policy, human rights, and the arts; and has written a history of the Nobel Peace Prize and a study of the sons and daughters of dictators. In this episode we discuss the uses and abuses of disgrace, shame, and punishment in American politics today.

In this ninth episode of Curriculum Vitae, Peter W. Wood is joined by William Meyers. Bill is a photographer whose photographs have been published in the New York Times, City Journal, and elsewhere. His writing regularly appears in the “Art Review” section of the Wall Street Journal. Listen as we discuss the search for truth, upholding the standards of a liberal arts education, and more.

This week’s podcast is a conversation with Nahma Sandrow who joined NAS shortly after we were founded in the mid-1980s and she was a tenured professor at the City University of New York. Join us for the reflections of a scholar and artist who has listened well to the heartbeat of our civilization.

Jude Russo, Rachelle Peterson, and David Randall sit down with Peter Wood to talk about the books they have been reading and those they recommend for the year ahead.

On this episode of Curriculum Vitae, Peter Wood and Barry Latzer discuss race, crime, and Barry’s battles with the progressive guardians of the publishing world.