Wheatley Institute and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies welcomed Jeff Rosen to BYU campus on Nov 13, 2025 as he spoke on his recent book, "The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America," a New York Times bestseller and an enriching examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.

Wheatley Institute Director Paul Edwards gave a devotional at Ensign College about becoming Disciple-Citizens. He emphasized the importance of active civic participation for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the ways that responsible citizens can support American democracy.

Wheatley Institute and the BYU College of Life Sciences welcomed Yale Professor Dr. Samuel Wilkinson to BYU campus on Oct 17, 2024 as he shared an insightful lecture on the purpose of our existence.

Former BYU general counsel and federal judge returns to Washington, D.C., for portrait unveiling.

Wheatley Institute Director writes a Deseret News perspective article on how Jonathan Rauch underscored ‘civic theology’ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers, a recent Wheatley lecturer, and husband Reverend Eugene F. Rivers III featured on Sunday Edition