Linfield University: “A Conversation on The Past, Present, and Future of the 14th Amendment ” with Ilan Wurman and Alison Gash, September 8

Constitution Day: A Conversation on the Past, Present and Future of the 14th Amendment Date: Thursday, September 8th, 2022, 3 – 6PM Location: Nicholson Library, Austin Reading Room - Multi-purpose To kick off the school year the Political Science Department is hosting an event for Consitution Day centering on the 14th Amendment.  This event will feature professor […]

Louisiana State University “Giving Justice More than its Due” with Daniel Philpott, September 9

“GIVING JUSTICE MORE THAN ITS DUE” IS CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE Date and time: Friday, September 9, 2022, 12:40-1:40 pm Place: McKernan Auditorium, LSU Law Center Speaker: Daniel Philpott, University of Notre Dame Discussant: BATON ROUGE—Daniel Philpott of the University of Notre Dame will deliver LSU’s Constitution Day Lecture on Friday, September 9, from 12:40-1:40 p.m.  “Giving […]

University of Notre Dame “Is Common Good Constitutionalism.…Good?” With Jeff Pojanowski and J. Joel Alicea, September 9th at 12:30 p.m.

"Is Common Good Constitutionalism.…Good?" Date: Friday, September 9th at 12:30 p.m. Location: 1050 Nanovic Hall, University of Notre Dame Join Professor Jeff Pojanowski (Notre Dame Law) and Professor J. Joel Alicea (Catholic University Law) for a Constitution Day seminar on common good constitutionalism. All attendees should familiarize themselves with Adrian Vermeule's 2020 Atlantic article "Beyond Originalism." […]

University of West Florida: “Is Administrative Law Constitutional?” with Joseph Postell, September 12 at 6 p.m.

“Is Administrative Law Constitutional?” Speaker: Dr. Joseph Postell of Hillsdale College Date: Monday, September 12th at 6 p.m. Location: Center for Fine Performing Arts Music Hall, University of West Florida The 2022 Constitution Day event will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022 in the UWF Rolf's Music Hall, Building 82, at 6 pm. Constitution Day […]

Catholic University of America “The Constitution on Campus” with Elizabeth Kaufer Busch, September 13th at 12:30 p.m.

"The Constitution on Campus" Speaker: Elizabeth Kaufer Busch Date: September 13th at 12:30 p.m. Join the IHE for the Third Annual Constitution Day Lecture. The lecture will focus on the importance of the Constitution on college and university campuses and will consider the implications of constitutional law for educational institutions today. Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch […]

Belmont Abbey College “Rome and the Republic: Catholics and the Constitution” with Dr. Jerome Foss, Dr. Shaun Rieley, and Dr. Joseph Wysocki, September 14 at 7pm

A Constitution Day Conversation with Dr. Jerome Foss, Dr. Shaun Rieley, and Dr. Joseph Wysocki Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Belmont House, 314 Independence Ave. Washington, DC 20003 In contemporary society, it’s more important than ever to honor and celebrate our roots as a Democratic Republic. As questions of religious and civil liberty […]

Bethel University “Three Myths about Constitutional Interpretation” with Michael S. Paulsen, September 14 at 7 p.m.

Three Myths about Constitutional Interpretation  Speaker: Michael D. Paulsen of University of St. Thomas Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 7:00 to  9:00 p.m. Location: Eastlund Room, Lundquist Community Life Center, Bethel University Prof. Michael S. Paulsen gave a public lecture on the common yet consequential myths about the U.S. Constitution and its historical interpretation. Paulsen is Distinguished […]

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga “Religious Freedom, Economic Freedom, and the Constitution” with Anne Rathbone Bradley and Kody Cooper, September 14

Twelfth Annual Dr. Richard Gruetzemacher Constitution Day Lecture Series “A Symposium: Religious Freedom, Economic Freedom, and the Constitution” Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Location: UTC University Center Auditorium The general public, the UTC community, and educators and students from a variety of schools and colleges in the region are cordially invited […]

Museum of the American Revolution: “State Constitutions-Palooza Weekend” with Various Activities, September 17-18

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 […]

Bipartisan Policy Center “Dialogue Across Difference: Students Bridge Divides” with Student Panel, September 15 at 9am

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 […]

Coastal Carolina University “The Beloved Community & American Democracy” with Bakari Sellers, September 15 at 5:30 p.m.

"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 […]

Florida Atlantic University “Courts, the 1st Amendment, Civil Discourse” with Daphne Duret, Dahlia Lithwick, and Luzmarina Garcia, September 15 at 2 p.m.

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 Institute of World Politics “Civic Virtue and the Constitution” with Geoffrey Vaughan, September 15 at 4:30pm

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 […]

University of Portland: “Silent Prologue: How Judicial Philosophies Shape Our Constitutional Rights” with Ofer Raban, September 15 at 5 p.m.

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! […]

American University “Is Patriotism Worth Preserving?” with Steven B. Smith on September 15 at 5:30 p.m.

“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 […]

Rhodes College “Why we need the Constitution and the Constitution needs us” with W. Taylor Reveley III, September 15 at 6 p.m.

 "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 […]

Black Hills State University “Restoring the Constitutional Republic: How to End the Zero Sum Game of Politics” with Scott Odenbach, September 15th at 7:30 p.m.

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 […]

Ohio University “Do We Have a Democracy or a Republic, and Why Does it Matter?” with Randy Barnett, September 15

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 […]

Great Lakes Christian College “A Bargain with the Devil? Frederick Douglass, Slavery, and the U.S. Constitution” with Raul Rodriguez, September 16

A Bargain with the Devil? Frederick Douglass, Slavery, and the U.S. Constitution Speaker: Raul G. Rodriguez of Michigan State University Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 Location: Great Lakes Christian College How should a believer think about the American Constitution, particularly with regard to its seeming accommodation of the historical injustice of slavery? This is the […]

Northwest Nazarene University “Civil Religion and Nationalism in U.S. Politics and Culture” with John Wilsey, September 16

"Civil Religion and Nationalism in U.S. Politics and Culture" Lecture and Question/Answer Session Date: Friday, September 16th at 6:30pm Speaker: Dr. John Wilsey Dr. Wilsey is an Associate Professor of Church History and Philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he has published on issues relating to religion, politics, and the American founding

American Philosophical Society: “Electing the President: The Debates on the Electoral College at the Constitutional Convention of 1787” and “A Walking Tour of the Constitution in Old City” with Warren Hofstra, Mohammad Obeid, and Kevin Hardwick, September 16-17

The American Philosophical Society will be hosting a Virtual Reality Constitutional Convention Event and Lunch on September 16th at 10am and a Constitution Constitutional: A Walking Tour of the Constitution in Old City on September 16 at 1:30pm. and the 17th at 11:00am. Click here to learn more>> "Electing the President: The Debates on the Electoral […]

Oglethorpe University “Constitutionalism and the Constitution Between Populism and Cosmopolitanism” with Khalil Habib, Sara Henary, and Benjamin Gross, September 16

Constitutionalism and the Constitution Between Populism and Cosmopolitanism Speakers: Ben Gross, Sara Henary, & J. David Alvis Date: Friday, September 16th at 1 p.m. , 2 p.m., & 4 p.m. Location: Conant Performing Arts Center Oglethrope University has convened three distinguished scholars to discuss the place of the Constitution and constitutionalism in contemporary political discourse and […]

Biola University “Justice Clarence Thomas’s Jurisprudence of Constitutional Restoration” with Dr. Ralph Rossum, September 16 at 1:30 p.m.

Justice Clarence Thomas’s Jurisprudence of Constitutional Restoration Speaker: Dr. Ralph Russom Date: Friday, September 16th, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Location: Kim Dining Room, Biola University In celebration of Constitution and Citizenship Day, Torrey Honors College and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences are hosting Biola University's official Constitution Day event on Friday, September 16th.  Dr. Ralph Rossum (Claremont McKenna College […]

Bellarmine University “Constraining Leviathan: Ideology and Constitutional Political Economy” with Abigail R. Hall Blanco, September 16 at 3pm

Constitution Symposium’s Constitution Day Lecture Lecturer: Abigail R. Hall Blanco, Associate Professor of Economics at University of Tampa Title: “Constraining Leviathan: Ideology and Constitutional Political Economy” Date: Friday, September 16th at 3:00 p.m. Location: Small Science Theater (Pasteur 102), Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40205 How can government be both empowered and constrained?  This is the central question […]

Xavier University “Constitution Day Colloquium” with Dr. Melissa Matthes & Xavier Faculty , September 16th and 17th

CONSTITUTION DAY COLLOQUIUM To commemorate the 233rd anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution, Xavier University is hosting a two-day Constitution Day Colloquium. The event, which takes place on Sept. 17 and 18, 2021, brings students and faculty together to engage in detailed readings and discussion on the Founders' ideas and their relevance to the […]

Washington College “We the People – Our U.S. Constitution” with the Institute for the Study of Religion, Politics, and Culture, September 17 at 11 a.m.

"We the People - Our U.S. Constitution" Date: Saturday, September 17 at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Courthouse Lawn, 11 N. Washington St., Easton, Maryland 21601 Hosted by: The Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Washington College The Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Washington College works to help strengthen the Constitutional […]

University of Alaska – Anchorage “Two Tragedies: A Trial Lawyer’s Views on the Fourteenth Amendment, the KKK Act, and Rights Long Denied” with Bryan Dawson, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. AKDT

Two Tragedies: A Trial Lawyer’s Views on the Fourteenth Amendment, the KKK Act, and Rights Long Denied Date: Saturday, September 17th at 7:30 p.m. AKDT Speaker: Bryan Dawson Location: Conoco Phillips Integrated Science Building (CPISB), University of Alaska, Anchorage Forrest A. Nabors and students and faculty in the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at […]

Rose State College “The RSC Constitution Extravaganza” with Various Speakers, September 19-22

Constitution Extravaganza with Rose State College Dates: Monday, September 19th to Thursday, September 22nd Monday: Join New York Times Bestselling Author - Jonathan Rauch and his presentation on "Staying Real: The War on Truth & How to Win it" at 2:00 p.m. at the HB Atkinson Theater. Tuesday: Jeopardy! Constitution Challenge. Do you know your […]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas “Class and Race in the United States Constitution” with Timothy Burns, September 19 at 4pm

"Class and Race in the United States Constitution" Lecturer: Professor Timothy Burns of Baylor University Date: Monday, September 19th at 4:00 p.m. Professor Timothy Burns of Baylor University will give a talk to celebrate Constitution Day (which is actually September 17). Recent debates over the United States Constitution center on the intention of the founders […]

Arizona State University: “1776 and Us: Finding the Founding in a Foundering Democracy” with Jane Kamensky, September 19

From the very beginning, the history and study of the American Revolution has been bound up with the national identity of the United States, and thus with the country’s present needs. In recent years, the competing imperatives of activists and journalists at both edges of our ideological spectrum have produced warring narratives of the American […]

Assumption University “Coming to terms with John F. Kennedy” with Stephen Knott, September 19 at 5:30 p.m.

“Coming to terms with John F. Kennedy” Speaker: Stephen Knott of the U.S. Naval War College Date: September 19 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Assumption University Members of the Assumption community are invited to attend a Constitution Day lecture presented by Stephen Knott, Ph.D. ’79, HD’13. Knott, a professor of national security affairs at the United […]

Rochester Institute of Technology “Who are We, the People? James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the American Dream” with Nicholas Buccola on September 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Who are We, the People? James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the American Dream Speaker: Nicholas Buccola of Linfield University Date: Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 5:30 Location: Stan McKenzie Commons, Rochester Institute of Technology We have a very exciting event coming up Monday, September 19 at 5:30 for our Annual Constitution Day lecture. We're […]

St. Mary’s College of California “A Constitutional Symposium: Religious Liberty and LGBTQ+ Rights” with Elizabeth Clark, Robin Fretwell Wilson, and Kyle Velte, September 19 at 7:30-9:00pm

A Constitutional Symposium: Religious Liberty and LGBTQ+ Rights Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 - 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Soda Activity Center: Claeys Lounge, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View a map and get directions. Description: There is currently a serious Constitutional debate about religious liberty and equality in the controversy over […]

Benedictine College “Charter of Unity: Can the Constitution Still Hold Us Together?” with Yuval Levin, September 20 at 4pm

Charter of Unity: Can the Constitution Still Hold Us Together? Speaker: Yuval Levin Date: Tuesday, September 20, at 4:00 p.m. Location: Ferrell Academic Center, Benedictine College As the nation commemorates the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, one of the most important government documents in history, the Center for Constitutional Liberty at […]

Clemson University: “Slavery and the Constitution” with Michael Zuckert, September 20th at 5:30 p.m.

"Slavery and the Constitution" Speaker: Michael Zuckert of University of Notre Dame Date: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Hardin Hall 100, Clemson University The Lyceum Lecture Series hosted Dr. Michael Zuckert on Tuesday, September 20th from 5:30-6:30 PM. Dr. Zuckert presented "Slavery and the Constitution." Lyceum Lectures are hosted by […]

Jacksonville State University “Restoring the Constitutional Integrity of Title IX” with Elizabeth Kaufer Busch, September 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Restoring the Constitutional Integrity of Title IX Lecturer: Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch of Christopher Newport University Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 5:30-7:00 p.m. CDT This presentation focuses on the need to align all laws with the requirements of the U.S. Constitution. Using Title IX as the case study, this presentation frames Title IX’s history as […]

Malone University “Constitutional Morality and the Rule of Law” with Bruce Frohnen, September 20 at

Constitutional Morality and the Rule of Law by Dr. Bruce Frohnen Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00 to 8:30pm. Location: Malone University, Brehme Centennial Center Conference Room - Canton, Ohio Join the Center for Christian Faith & Culture in observing Constitution Day 2022 in hosting Dr. Bruce Frohnen from Ohio Northern University College of […]

University of Nebraska – Omaha “The Supreme Court Today” with Derek Webb, September 22

Event: "The Supreme Court Today" Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10am Location: Milo Bali Student Center, 201 - Nebraska Room,  6203 University Dr N, Omaha, NE 68182 This event will be presented by Derek Webb, a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin, LLP in their Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group and the Dean's Visiting Scholar at […]

University of Wisconsin – Madison “Lincoln, the Founding, and an America Worth Saving” with Lucas Morel, September 22 at 12:00 p.m.

Lincoln, the Founding, and an America Worth Saving Speaker: Lucas Morel Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022, noon Location: 3260 UW Law School About the Event “Lincoln, the Founding, and an America Worth Saving” argues that the most important influence on Lincoln’s political thought and practice is what he learned from the Declaration of Independence and […]

Christopher Newport University “The Constitution on Campus” September 22, 1:30 & 3:00pm

The Constitution on Campus  Center for American Studies Annual Conference and 15-year Anniversary Celebration Events will take place in Gaines Theater unless otherwise noted. These JMC-sponsored events are part of a conference on the Constitution on Campus and Beyond at the Center for American Studies. JMC Sponsored Events include: Date: September 22nd at 1:30 - […]

Villanova University “James Madison and the Constitution: Sometimes America is Hard to Find” with Colleen Sheehan, September 22 at 4:30 p.m.

James Madison and the Constitution: Sometimes America is Hard to Find Speaker: Dr. Colleen Sheehan Date: Thursday, September 22 at 4:30 p.m. Location: Driscoll Hall 134, Villanova University You are invited to join the Matthew J. Ryan Center for our Fall 2022 Constitution Day address on, “James Madison and the Constitution: Sometimes America is Hard […]

Texas State University “Religious Freedom, Natural Rights, and Our Forgotten Principles of Constitutional Liberty” with Vincent Phillip Muñoz, September 22

  Religious Freedom, Natural Rights, And Our Forgotten Principles Of Constitutional Liberty Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7 p.m. Location: Alkek 250, Alkek Library, Texas State University What did freedom of religion mean to the Founding Fathers? Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz contends that the principles which informed the Founder’s understanding of “freedom” are largely absent […]

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs: “The Crisis Presidency” with Benjamin Kleinerman at 4:30pm

The Crisis Presidency  Speaker: Benjamin Kleinerman Date: Monday, September 26, 2022 4:30-5:30 pm Location: Kettle Creek Room, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Benjamin Kleinerman is a Professor of Political Science at Baylor University. He serves as chair of the American Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association. His first book, The Discretionary President: The Promise […]

St. Olaf College “Who are We, the People? James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the American Dream” with Nicholas Buccola, September 26 at 7pm

Who are We, the People? James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the American Dream Lecturer: Nicholas Buccola Date: Monday, September 26 at 7p.m. Location: Viking theater; St. Olaf College In this talk, Nicholas Buccola will use the Constitution's Preamble as a way into an examination of decades-long debate between James Baldwin and William F. […]

Virginia Tech “Constitutional Hypocrisy and the Ethics of Constitutional Citizenship” with Dr. Connor Ewing, September 29 at 7pm

Constitutional Hypocrisy and the Ethics of Constitutional Citizenship Lecturer: Dr. Connor Ewing, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Date: Thursday, September 29, Talk and Discussion: 7:00pm Location: Foggy Bottom Room, Second Floor, Virginia Tech Research Center, 900 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA Please RSVP to robertsp@vt.edu

Samford University: “Tocqueville, Law, and the High Priests of Democracy” with Richard Avramenko, October 3 at 6:30

Tocqueville, Law, and the High Priests of Democracy Speaker: Richard Avramenko of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Date: Monday, October 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Location: Regions Community Resource Room: BSOB 400 at Cooney Hall, Samford University Why is democracy important? Why has America fought so hard to preserve its constitution and government? On Monday, Oct. 3, […]

Ursinus College “Charter of Unity: Can the Constitution Still Hold Us Together?” with Yuval Levin, October 20

Charter of Unity: Can the Constitution Still Hold Us Together? 7:00PM EDT PFAHLER HALL MUSSER AUDITORIUM Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, studies the foundations of self-government and the future of law, regulation, and constitutionalism. He served as a member of the White House domestic policy staff […]