W.E.B. Du Bois and His Impact on America with David Levering Lewis

Thursday, June 19 | Noon ET

In celebration of Juneteenth, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David Levering Lewis, author of the definitive two-volume biography of W.E.B. Du Bois, explores Du Bois’ life, legacy, and enduring impact on American history, while also discussing his own new memoir, The Stained Glass Window. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

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The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Present

Monday, June 23 | 6:30 p.m. ET

Akhil Reed Amar and David Blight of Yale University and Annette Gordon-Reed, president of the Organization of American Historians and Harvard professor, join National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a sweeping conversation about the Constitution and the debates that have shaped America—from the founding era to today. They’ll examine transformative moments in American history and landmark Supreme Court decisions. Learn more

This program is presented in partnership with the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and the Organization of American Historians.

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2025 Supreme Court Review: Key Rulings, Public Perceptions, and Constitutional Debates

Tuesday, July 8

Reception: 5–5:45 p.m.; Program: 5:45–8 p.m. ET

The National Constitution Center and the Center on the Structural Constitution at Texas A&M University School of Law present a U.S. Supreme Court review symposium featuring leading constitutional law scholars and commentators who will analyze the Court’s most significant rulings of the term. Participants include Jonathan Adler of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal, Jan Crawford of CBS News, Daniel Epps of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Sarah Isgur of The Dispatch, Frederick Lawrence of Georgetown University Law Center, Fred Smith Jr. of Emory University School of Law, Stephen Vladeck of Georgetown University Law Center, Daniel Walters of Texas A&M University School of Law, and Keith Whittington of Yale Law School. In addition to discussing recent decisions, panelists will explore the role of the media, the president, and other political actors in shaping public perceptions of the Court. Moderators include Katherine Mims Crocker of Texas A&M University School of Law, Neil Siegel of Duke Law School, and Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center. Learn more

This program is presented in partnership with the Center on the Structural Constitution at Texas A&M University School of Law.

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