On this day in 1857, 27th president William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His presidency was marked by the rise of progressivism in both the Democratic and Republican […]
State Constitutions Palooza September 17-18, 2022 Click here to register or learn more>> State constitutions have been in the news lately, but it’s not the first time they’ve been center stage. Since the nation’s founding, state constitutions have been a testing ground for democracy, featuring radical experimentation, careful conservatism, and everything in between. But with […]
Constitution Day annually celebrates America’s founding principles of liberty, equality, and self-governance. Our democracy can only flourish when its citizens are informed and engaged, capable of thinking for themselves and participating in respectful debate. But ideological intolerance has placed higher education squarely in the middle of the nation’s culture wars. Fear of the supercharged social […]
"The Beloved Community & American Democracy" Speaker: Bakari Sellers Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 5:30 Location: Wheelwright Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University This Constitution Day event features former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (90th district), attorney, lobbyist, and political commentator Bakari Sellers. Upon his first election at age 22, Mr. Sellers was […]
Courts, the 1st Amendment and Civil Discourse Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Location: Lifelong Learning Auditorium, Florida Atlantic University Panelists: Daphne Duret of the USA Today Network; Dahlia Lithwick an Award Winning Court's Journalist; and Luzmarina Garcia a Professor of Courts & Law Moderator: Kevin Wagner, Chair of the Department of Political Science […]
The Constitution Wars: Progressivism, Originalism, and Common Good Constitutionalism Speaker: Dr. Joshua Dunn of University of Colorado, Colorado- Springs Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Location: Arts and Journalism Building, Room 225 - Ball State University
The Institute of World Politics presents: "Civic Virtue and the Constitution" Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022; 4:30-6:30 PM Location: The Institution of World Politics, 1521 16th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20036 Speaker: Geoffrey Vaughan, Professor of Political Science at Assumption University and Visiting Fellow James Madison at the Program for American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton […]
Silent Prologue: How Judicial Philosophies Shape Our Constitutional Rights Speaker: Ofer Raban of the University of Oregon School of Law Date: Thursday, September 15th at 5 p.m. Location: University of Portland Be a good American citizen and join us for the annual Constitution Day Event on Thursday, September 15, at 5 p.m. in D-B 004! […]
“Is the Supreme Court Bringing the Legislative Power Back to Life? The 2021-22 Term in Review” Speaker: James Stoner Date: September 15 at 5 p.m. Location: Ave Maria University
“Is Patriotism Worth Preserving?” Speaker: Steven B. Smith of Yale University Discussant: In conversation with Sarah Houser Date: Thursday, September 15th, 5:30-7:00 pm ET Location: Live on Zoom Steven B. Smith is the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science at Yale University, where he has taught since 1984. He is also Co-Director of Yale’s Center for the […]
To Secure the Blessing of Liberty: Fredrick Douglass’s Aspirational Constitution Speaker: Nicholas Buccola Date: Thursday, September 15th at 5:30 p.m. Location: Fairfield University
"Why we need the Constitution and the Constitution needs us" Speaker: W. Taylor Reveley III Date:Thursday, September 15 at 6 p.m. Location: Buckman Hall, Rhodes College W. Taylor Reveley III will deliver Rhodes College’s annual Constitution Day lecture on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall. The title of the talk is […]
Restoring the Constitutional Republic: How to End the Zero Sum Game of Politics Speaker: Representative Scott Odenbach Date: September 15, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Location: The Joy Center, Black Hills State University The event is free and open to the public. The evening will feature a keynote address at 7:30 p.m. at The Joy Center from Representative […]
Constitution Day Lecture | Do We Have a Democracy or a Republic, and Why Does it Matter? Speaker: Randy E. Barnett Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 - 7:30 to 8:30pm Location: Galbreath Chapel, 43 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio 45701 The Menard Family George Washington Forum hosts a Constitution Day lecture — "Do We Have a Democracy […]