Institute Applications Close Monday, February 17

Engage with constitutional scholars and educators from around the country during a weeklong institute at the National Constitution Center in summer 2025.

During each institute, educators work with content experts to deepen their knowledge of the history and contemporary relevance of the Constitution, the structural Constitution, and the amendment process.

There are four institutes this summer:

• Sunday, June 15–Friday, June 20: Principles of the American Revolution
• Sunday, July 6–Friday, July 11: Reconstruction and the Second Founding
• Sunday, July 13–Friday, July 18: Federalism and the Separation of Powers
• Sunday, July 20–Friday, July 25: Principles of the American Revolution, in partnership with PBS LearningMedia

🎥 In this institute, participants will view curriculum-aligned video clips from The American Revolution—a forthcoming film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt premiering on PBS in fall 2025—and discuss how to introduce new ideas and perspectives, ask thought-provoking questions, and challenge your students to share their understanding through a range of extension activities.

Applications will close on Monday, February 17. Notification regarding application status will be sent no later than Friday, March 28. The Center is able to provide a stipend of up to $1,300 to be put toward the cost of travel and lodging. There will also be an opening and closing night dinners, and two lunches provided over the course of the week. 

New Program Added: Summer Intensive

Join us in Philadelphia for a summer intensive from Sunday, June 22 to Friday, June 27 on the U.S. Constitution presented by the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, the National Constitution Center, and the Organization of American Historians. Applications are open now through Wednesday, March 26.

Program Highlights:

• Attend an opening night panel discussion with intensive faculty, including NCC President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, OAH President David Blight, and Yale Law professor Akhil Amar.
• Hear from constitutional scholars, legal experts, and historians as they discuss key components of constitutional history and ask questions about relevant topics today.
• Examine the drafting of the Constitution, its development as the national charter down to the Civil War, its re-imagining during Reconstruction’s “second founding,” and the history of some of the most important case law over time, especially Supreme Court decisions.
• Learn about the origins of, questions about, and modern interpretations of the U.S. Constitution through intensive sessions throughout the week.     
• Explore the Center’s exhibit spaces and visit cultural institutions and historic sites around Old City Philadelphia, contemplating meaningful ways to bring those experiences back to the classroom.

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