Founded in 1994 by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.—the private, nonprofit organization that has owned and operated Monticello since 1923—the ICJS has created a network of scholars, teachers, and students who engage a global audience in a dialogue with Jefferson’s ideas and to foster Jefferson scholarship and disseminate its findings. Through a fellowship program, international scholarly conferences, panel discussions, teacher workshops, lectures, and curriculum-based tours, the ICJS establishes relationships with people from around the world. The center is based at Kenwood, a 78-acre estate located on land once owned by Jefferson approximately one-half mile east of the entrance to Monticello. Its facilities include the Jefferson Library, a 15,500-square-foot research facility opened in 2002; residences for visiting scholars; and offices.
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