Originalism: A Matter of Interpretation

Friday, September 16 | 2 p.m. ET

Should the U.S. Constitution be interpreted according to its original meaning? Is the Supreme Court consistent in its application of constitutional originalism? In celebration of Constitution Day 2022, join us for a keynote conversation at the National Constitution Center with Emily Bazelon, staff writer at the New York Times Magazine; Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review; Steven Mazie of The Economist; and others, exploring one of the most important constitutional topics of our time. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution, moderates. 

This program is presented in partnership with the National Review Institute. 

The NCC’s Constitutional Convention Reports: The Proposed Amendments

Monday, September 19 | 12 p.m. ET

Join the National Constitution Center as our Constitution Drafting Project teams propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. This summer, our conservative, progressive, and libertarian teams of America’s leading legal scholars convened for a virtual constitutional convention to draft and propose a series of amendments to the Constitution. Join team leaders Caroline Frederickson of team progressive, Ilya Shapiro of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative as they present and discuss the amendments that all three teams adopted. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. 

This program is presented in conjunction with the National Constitution Center's Constitution Drafting Project. 

Election 2022: Are We Ready?

Wednesday, September 28 | 12 p.m. ET 

With U.S. midterm elections approaching, experts and contributors to the National Constitution Center’s Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy initiative—Edward Foley of The Ohio State University, David French of The Dispatch, and Ilya Somin of the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School and the Cato Institute—join for a conversation exploring election integrity, voting rights, and proposed election reforms to help bolster democratic guardrails in the United States. 

This program is presented in partnership with the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School and in conjunction with the National Constitution Center's initiative on Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy. 

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