PRI’s America 250 Kickoff Event: Conservatism Past, Present, and Future

January 28, 2026
6:00 pm
The California Club
The California Club, Flower St, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Dinner and Discussion with
Charles Kesler, Matthew Continetti, and Steven Hayward

January 28, 2026
6 pm to 9 pm

The California Club
538 Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

Join the Pacific Research Institute in celebrating a historic milestone at its America 250 Kickoff Event: Conservatism Past, Present, and Future, taking place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the California Club in Los Angeles. This evening features a dinner and thought-provoking discussion with distinguished scholars Charles Kesler, Matthew Continetti, and Steven Hayward. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on the enduring legacy and future direction of American conservatism as we mark the semiquincentennial of the United States.


 

Registration for this event has closed. To be put on the waitlist, contact Laura Dannerbeck at (415) 250-9206.

CharlesKesler

Charles Kesler is a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute, Editor of the Claremont Review of Books, host of Claremont’s The American Mind video series. He is the recipient of the prestigious 2018 Bradley Prize, a high honor bestowed upon distinguished individuals who have influenced American scholarship and debate.

 

MatthewContinetti

Matthew Continetti is the director of domestic policy studies and the inaugural Patrick and Charlene Neal Chair in American Prosperity at the American Enterprise Institute. His most recent book is The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism (Basic Books, 2022).

 

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Steven Hayward is a visiting professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy. From 2002 to 2012 Hayward was the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Enterprise Institute. He is currently a senior fellow at PRI.

 

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