The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization

Welcome to the Institute

Established in 2012, The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization is part of the Honors College at Texas Tech University and fosters research and investigation into the nature, origins and future of the West.

This new program, under the direction of Dr. Stephen H. Balch, is the only university institute in the nation of its kind.

Current News

NEWS: June 12-13, 2013 | World History Summer Workshop for History Teachers| International Cultural Center.

Current Videos

VIDEO: Dr. Susan Haack | "The Integrity of Science: What It Means, Why It Matters" | April 30, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Susan Haack | Interview | April 30, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Susan Haack | Colloquium "The World According to Innocent Realism" | April 29, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. John Agresto | Interview | April 24, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. John Agresto | "Was Promoting Democracy a  Mistake?" | April 23, 2013

VIDEO: Debate on the Future of the Welfare State | April 9, 2013

VIDEO: Michael Tanner | Interview | April 9, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Peter H. Lindert | Interview | April 8, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Ian Morris | Interview | March 28, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Ian Morris | Colloquium | March 28, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Ian Morris | "Why the West Rules—For Now: The Patterns of the Past, and What They Reveal About the Future" | March 27, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Alan Charles Kors | "The Rise of Religious Toleration in the West" | March 5, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. Alan Charles Kors | Interview | March 5, 2013

VIDEO: Dr. David H. J. Larmour | Interview | February 6, 2013