First Seminar for Rodel Class of 2026
The Rodel Institute is pleased to announce the selection and first meeting of the 2026 Class of Rodel Fellows. The Class of 2026 includes 22
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James Davison Hunter wins 2025 Edwards Book Award
The Rodel Institute is delighted to announce that James Davison Hunter’s book, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis, has won
2025 Edwards Book Award Shortlist Announced
The Rodel Institute has selected four finalists for the 2025 Edwards Book Award shortlist. The Edwards Book Award is an annual prize recognizing books that
2025 Edwards Book Award Longlist Announced
The Rodel Institute is delighted to announce the longlist finalists for its 2025 Edwards Book Award. The Edwards Book Award is an annual prize recognizing
Rodel’s Bipartisan Approach
The Rodel Institute is a nonpartisan center for leadership development and intellectual growth. Our past fellows include: two members of President Trump’s cabinet and three
Class of 2025 Rodel Fellows Announced
The Rodel Institute is delighted to announce the selection of the 2025 Class of Rodel Fellows. The Rodel Fellowship is the nation’s premier leadership development
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig Wins 2024 Edwards Book Award
The Rodel Institute is pleased to announce that Jonathan Eig’s biography King: A Life has won the 2024 Edwards Book Award. The prize will be conferred on September
2024 Edwards Book Award Shortlist Announced
The Rodel Institute is delighted to announce the shortlist finalists for its 2024 Edwards Book Award. The Edwards Book Award is an annual prize recognizing books that
Inaugural Federal Executive Cohort Gathers for Second Seminar
The inaugural cohort of the Rodel Federal Executive Fellowship met for the second time in April in Charlottesville, Virginia. Twenty-three senior civil servants in the
Rodel Judicial Class of 2023 Meets for Second Seminar
The 2023 Rodel Judicial Fellowship held its second seminar this month in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Hotel Condado Vanderbilt. Seventeen federal judges and
2024 Edwards Book Award Longlist Announced
The Rodel Institute is delighted to announce the longlist finalists for its 2024 Edwards Book Award. The Edwards Book Award is an annual prize recognizing books that
Rodel Fellowship 2023 Reunion
More than 100 Rodel Fellows, representing 39 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, gathered in Washington, D.C. in October 2023 for a weekend of