American history has been defined by political realignments, and many believe that the election of President Trump signals the beginning of a new era in the United States—one that will have immense consequences for both the business community and society at large. The Trump Administration has already begun to challenge the conservative status quo on issues from foreign policy to constitutional law, to trade and immigration. What do these changes mean for the future of the political right? How can we make sense of “Trumpism,” and can it be made to fit within the conservative movement —or will it change its face entirely?

Join the Austin Adam Smith Society chapters as they host expert writer and scholar David Azerrad of The Heritage Foundation. David works tirelessly to teach the tenets of the American political tradition to policymakers, political leaders and the public, while connecting the nation’s first principles to the thorny questions of the day. We are pleased to welcome him for a private salon dinner on Wednesday, April 5th as we discuss the future of conservatism.

About the Speaker

David Azerrad devotes his time and research at The Heritage Foundation to increasing public understanding of America’s founding principles.

As director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, Azerrad teaches the tenets of the American political tradition to policymakers, political leaders and the public, while connecting the nation’s first principles to the thorny questions of the day.

In November 2015, Azerrad also became Heritage’s first AWC Family Foundation fellow. The Nashville-based foundation has supported Heritage’s work to defend and promote founding principles since 2009. From 2010 to 2013, Azerrad was assistant director and then associate director of the Center for Principles and Politics. Before joining Heritage in 2010, he spent two years at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni promoting civic literacy and working to shake up higher education. In 2007, he held a Publius Fellowship at the Claremont Institute in California.

His writings have appeared in various publications and online outlets, including The Claremont Review of Books, The Weekly Standard, National Affairs, First Things, The Times (of London), Real Clear Politics, National Review Online, The Washington Times, The Federalist, Public Discourse, The National Interest, and Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy.