The Center for Presidential History (CPH) at Southern Methodist University is dedicated to exploring and disseminating the history of the American presidency by sponsoring cutting-edge research on the presidency, delivering the fruits of that research in published academic and public forums, and by simultaneously adding to the rich archival record of the presidency through a wide-ranging Collective Memory Project. Learn more.
Upcoming Events 
April 10, 2013
Bush, Germany, and the Power of Time
For its final Stanton Sharp lecture of the academic year, the SMU Department of History will feature CPH Director Jeffrey A. Engel. Dr. Engel will discuss George H.W. Bush's support for German reunification, his commitment to the strength of NATO, and his overall faith in the centrality of Washington's global mission.
For more details on the event, click here.
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September 26, 2013
Faith, the White House, and the Public Square: A Conversation with the Leaders of the Office of Faith-Based Programs
A conversation about the relationship between the White House and faith-based social programs specifically, and between church and state broadly, featuring the former leaders and directors of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, established by President George W. Bush in 2001 and continued under President Barack Obama.
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November 7, 2013
The Four Freedoms: FDR's Legacy of Liberty for the United States and the World
An exploration of the diplomatic and human-rights legacy of FDR’s famous 1941 State of the Union address, featuring Drs. Frank Costigliola (UConn), Linda Eads (SMU), Jeffrey Engel (SMU), Matthew Jones (Nottingham), William Hitchcock (Virginia), and Tisa Wenger (Yale).
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