Ideas for
Prosperity
The Civitas Institute is a community of scholars committed to exploring the ideas that sustain free societies and enable individuals to flourish.
Founded in 2022, the Civitas Institute draws its name from The University of Texas at Austin’s motto, Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis— “a cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.” It’s a fitting origin: Civitas is built on the idea that intellectual life and civic life are inseparable—and that a free society depends on both.
That conviction shapes our work. We are committed to the study of political thought, constitutionalism, economic dynamism, and the future of American institutions in ways that further the aims of a free society.
The Civitas Institute is part of the University of Texas at Austin.
Fellows
Our scholars explore the foundations of free and
flourishing societies.
Our team
Our team helps bring the
Institute’s mission to life.
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