"A republic, if you can keep it."

—Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 1787

The Concord Institute invites students to study, sustain, and serve the American republic—its Constitution, its founding arguments, and the habits and associations that form a free and patriotic people.

In the 2025-2026 academic year—our first as a recognized student organization at Harvard College—we were proud to host events with 55th Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy; 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation and 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao; Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen; Yale Law School Professor and "Tiger Mother" Amy Chua; and 80th Governor of Vermont James Douglas. Stay tuned for autumn updates: America 250 Birthday Bash, 1776 Dinners, Lincoln Day Dinner, September 11 Commemoration and more.