Live Video (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.): The Declaration of Independence
Enjoy four fascinating discussions around one of the most important documents in American history. Acclaimed historians and legal experts, including leading constitutional scholar Frank Michelman and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jack Rakove, will participate. This Conference is organized by Professor Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Admission is FREE, but reservations recommended. Call 215-409-6700 or order online.
Panel I: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
The Declaration of Independence and Historical American Understandings
Bernadette Meyler-Stanford Law School
Darrell Miller-Duke University School of Law
Lee Strang-Toledo College of Law
Click to watch live: http://youtu.be/-rPK2Hl4bcc
Panel II: 11:30-1:15p.m.
The Declaration’s Aspirational and Enumerated Values
Sanford Levinson-University of Texas Law School
Jack Rakove-Stanford University History Department
Mark Graber-University of Maryland School of Law
Click to watch live: http://youtu.be/xkyu5Y7HtfI
Panel III: 2:15p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Is the Declaration’s Value Literary or Constitutional?
Frank Michelman-Harvard Law School
Daniel Farber-University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Alexander Tsesis-Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Click to watch live: http://youtu.be/EHiFjWIp6js
Panel IV: 3:45p.m.-5:00p.m.
Social Conventions, Contemporary Understandings, and Future Directions
Katie Eyer-Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Amanda Frost-American University School of Law
Fred Schauer-University of Virginia School of Law
Click to watch live: http://youtu.be/K5oMbRnSOTY
Event & Parking Information
Advance reservations recommended. Please call 215-409-6700 or order online.
Please note that this program is subject to change; call the National Constitution Center or check our website for updated information. National Constitution Center programs begin promptly and latecomers may not be admitted.
Parking will be available for $9 at the National Constitution Center parking garage located at the rear of the building on Race Street between 5th and 6th streets on a first come first serve basis. Pick up your discounted parking voucher at registration.
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