Constitutional Meaning in the Shadow of the Articles of Confederation
Monday, May 12 | 11 a.m.–4:15 p.m. ET
The Brennan Center for Justice and the National Constitution Center present a symposium exploring how the Articles of Confederation shaped the U.S. Constitution. Historians, legal scholars, and journalists—including Aditya Bamzai of the University of Virginia School of Law; Jay Cost of American Enterprise Institute; Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University; Johann Neem of Western Washington University; Farah Peterson of the University of Chicago School of Law; Jack Rakove of Stanford University; Kermit Roosevelt of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; Amanda Shanor of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Ilya Somin of Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University; and Alan Trammell of Washington and Lee University School of Law—will examine the legacy of the Articles of Confederation, the founding debates over federal power, and the lasting influence of these debates on constitutional interpretation today.
Moderators and special guest speakers include NCC President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, Brennan Center Vice President of Program Initiatives John Kowal, Brennan Center Judiciary Program Director Alicia Bannon, Brennan Center Fellow Wilfred Codrington, Brennan Center Steven M. Polan Fellow in Constitutional Law and History Maureen Edobar, and Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland. Learn more
Please note: The in-person event is sold out. To attend this event, please register for the livestream below.
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