Email from National Constitution Center Plus: The 2024 National First Amendment Summit Upcoming at America’s Town Hall John Lewis: A Life Wednesday, October 16 | Noon ET David Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicles the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman. Professor Kenneth Mack of Harvard University joins Greenberg for a discussion of Lewis’ life and impact on American history, whose heroism during the Civil Rights Movement helped inspire America’s new birth of freedom. Lana Ulrich, vice president of content and senior counsel at the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE IN PERSON AND ONLINE 2024 National First Amendment Summit Tuesday, October 22 4:30–5:30 p.m. | Welcome reception 5:30–7 p.m. | Program Co-hosted by FIRE and NYU’s First Amendment Watch, the National Constitution Center’s 2024 National First Amendment Summit convenes America’s leading thinkers for a vigorous discussion of the state of free speech in America and around the globe. A keynote conversation about global free speech with Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post will be followed by discussions of free speech on campus and online. Panelists include FIRE Vice President of Campus Advocacy Alex Morey; Nadine Strossen, author of Free Speech: What Everyone Needs to Know; Jonathan Turley, author of the new book The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage; Mary Anne Franks, author of the new book Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment; Keith Whittington, author of You Can't Teach That!: The Battle over University Classrooms; and Kenji Yoshino of NYU School of Law. A welcome reception with access to the National Constitution Center's new First Amendment gallery will take place from 4:30–5:30 p.m. The program will directly follow from 5:30–7 p.m. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE This event is presented in partnership with FIRE and NYU’s First Amendment Watch. More From the National Constitution Center LISTEN Subscribe to audio of our programs on Live at the National Constitution Center, and also check out our companion podcast We the People. LEARN MORE WATCH Explore our video library of past programs and subscribe to our YouTube channel for instant updates. VIEW MEDIA LIBRARY Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect With Us Interactive Constitution | Constitution Daily blog Update your email preferences by clicking Update Profile below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us. National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice