Email from National Constitution Center Join us in person or online to explore how the Articles of Confederation shaped the U.S. Constitution   Just Announced: New America’s Town Hall Program IN PERSON AND ONLINE 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; 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 President and CEO Michael Waldman, Brennan Center Judiciary Program Director Alicia Bannon, Brennan Center Fellow Wilfred Codrington, Brennan Center Steven M. Polan Fellow in Constitutional Law and History Maureen Edobor, and Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE This program is presented in partnership with the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. Agenda 11-11:15 a.m. | Introductory Remarks Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO, National Constitution Center Michael Waldman, president and CEO, Brennan Center for Justice 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Panel 1: The Articles of Confederation Explore the origins of the Articles of Confederation—examining the political, practical, and ideological reasons behind the states' sovereignty—and how the “firm league of friendship” among the 13 states ultimately became unworkable. Aditya Bamzai, Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law Johann Neem, professor of history, Western Washington University Farah Peterson, professor of law, University of Chicago Law School Jack Rakove, Coe Professor of History and American Studies, professor of political science emeritus, Stanford University Moderator: Alicia Bannon, director of the Brennan Center Judiciary Program 12:30–1:15 p.m. | Lunchtime Keynote 1:15–2:30 p.m. | Panel 2: Debating the Constitution Examine the reasons for the Constitution’s plan of government, how it was understood at the time, and how concerns over its failings were addressed through ideological debates at the Constitutional Convention. Jay Cost, Gerald R. Ford Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Jonathan Gienapp, associate professor of history, associate professor of law, Stanford University Kermit Roosevelt, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Moderator: Maureen Edobar, Brennan Center Steven M. Polan Fellow in Constitutional Law and History 2:45–4 p.m. | Panel 3: The War Over the Constitution’s Meaning Explore governance under the new Constitution and the Articles’ long shadow, from the early republic to the post–New Deal modern era, and how competing narratives of the Constitution’s origin story evolved. Ilya Somin, professor of law, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University Alan Trammell, associate professor of law, Washington and Lee University School of Law Moderator: Wilfred U. Codrington III, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; fellow, Brennan Center 4–4:15 p.m. | Closing Reflections   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