Thomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common Sense

Wednesday, January 7 | Noon ET

Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins award-winning historian Jack Kelly, author of Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder of Our Time, to discuss the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

This program is generously sponsored by Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers.

The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution

Tuesday, January 20 | Noon ET

Legal scholar William Ewald joins Jesse Wegman of The New York Times to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the influence and legacy of forgotten founder and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson.

Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality

Monday, February 2 | 1 p.m. ET

In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, such as Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. have invoked the ideas and principles of the Declaration of Independence throughout American history to push for a more free and equal America.

Thomas Donnelly, chief scholar of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

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The Declaration at 250: Examining the Historical and Contemporary Relevance of the Grievance Section

Friday, February 27 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Journal of Constitutional Law in partnership with the National Constitution Center present a symposium that will explore the historical and contemporary relevance of the grievance section of the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Donnelly, chief scholar of the National Constitution Center, moderates a panel on the legislative power of the purse. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates a conversation with Jack Rakove, professor of history, Stanford University.

The symposium also features scholars from the Center’s Interactive Declaration of Independence, including Rosemarie Zagarri, George Mason University, and Akhil Reed Amar, Yale Law School. The symposium will take place in person at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and virtually via Zoom. Learn more

Attendees seeking CLE credit must register for CLE credit via the online CLE registration link. If you have any questions regarding obtaining CLE credit or the CLE registration process, please email [email protected].

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Women’s Suffrage, and the Legacy of the 19th Amendment

Monday, March 23 | 1 p.m. ET

In celebration of Women’s History Month, constitutional scholar Reva Siegel joins award-winning historian Ellen DuBois, author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, to discuss the life, ideas, and legacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage.

Thomas Donnelly, chief scholar of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more

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