Upcoming at America's Town Hall
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The National Constitution Center is offering a series of virtual America’s Town Hall programs. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below.
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APR 20 I 12 p.m. EDT
Free
Jesse Wegman of the New York Times editorial board and author of Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College, William Ewald, professor of philosophy and law at the University of Pennsylvania, and Amel Ahmed of the University of Massachusetts Amherst explore the Electoral College’s controversial origins, the influence of founder James Wilson, and the many attempts to reform it over the years. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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APR 23 I 7 p.m. EDT
Free
1.0 credit of CLE offered
As the 2020 presidential campaign begins, join two of America’s leading election law experts, Richard Hasen and Edward Foley, for a discussion on how to fix presidential elections, in 2020 and beyond. Building on Foley’s Presidential Elections and Majority Rule: The Rise, Demise, and Potential Restoration of the Jeffersonian Electoral College and Hasen’s Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy, the two authors explore the history of the presidential election system, current challenges, and proposed remedies. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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1.0 credit of CLE offered. Click here to register for CLE. |
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APR 28 I 7 p.m. EDT
Free
Why has trust in America’s political, civic, media, and social institutions declined? And how is this collapse in trust related to America’s current state of political polarization? Join leading conservative intellectual Yuval Levin during a virtual America's Town Hall program as he explores the answers to these questions and a path forward as described in his new book, A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Can't join a virtual America's Town Hall program?
LISTEN to a weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen by searching for We the People in your favorite podcast app.
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The National Constitution Center is here to support remote learning with free lectures and civil dialogue sessions on the Constitution that students across America can access online, and accessible on a home computer, laptop, or phone.
On Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m. EDT, historian and 14th Amendment scholar Eric Foner joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to host a Scholar Exchange on Slavery in America from the Constitution to Reconstruction for high school and college students. The session will explore the drafting and history of the 14th Amendment.
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Thank you for being a part of the National Constitution Center's community of lifelong learners and for your support of our mission to increase the awareness and understanding of the U.S. Constitution among the American people. Your contribution makes a difference now more than ever. If you are able, please consider becoming a Member or making a gift to support our new and expanded online learning opportunities, provide balanced constitutional education for all, and keep the National Constitution Center strong.
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Live, in-person programs have been suspended while the National Constitution Center building is closed. Refunds for these upcoming events will be issued automatically to guests who have purchased tickets. For questions, contact [email protected].
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