Live at the National Constitution Center
Live constitutional conversations and debates featuring leading historians, journalists, scholars, and public officials hosted at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and across America. To watch National Constitution Center Town Halls live, check out our schedule of upcoming programs at constitutioncenter.org/townhall. Register through Zoom to ask your constitutional questions in the Q&A or watch live on YouTube at YouTube.com/ConstitutionCenter.
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John Lewis: A Life
Author David Greenberg is joined by Professor Kenneth Mack to discuss Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicling the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman.
61 min
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For or Against Constitutional Originalism?: A D...
Professors Jonathan Gienapp and Stephen Sachs discuss Gienapp's new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique.
62 min
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The 2024 Liberty Medal Ceremony Honoring Ken Burns
America’s storyteller Ken Burns receives the NCC’s Liberty Medal award
69 min
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A Conversation With Justice Neil Gorsuch on ‘Th...
A Constitution Day 2024 conversation with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
68 min
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‘The Highest Calling’: A Conversation With Davi...
Best-selling author, philanthropist, and National Constitution Center Trustee David Rubenstein discusses his new book
65 min
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Trump v. United States and the National Securit...
International and national security law experts Harold Hongju Koh of Yale Law School, Deborah Pearlstein of Princeton University, and Matthew Waxman of Columbia Law School join for a conversation to explore Trump v, United States and the updated edition of Koh’s landmark book, The National Security Constitution in the Twenty-First Century. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
61 min
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The Intellectual Origins of the Founding and Ci...
Political theorist William B. Allen and historian Alison LaCroix in dicussion with Jeffrey Rosen explored the intellectual foundations—from Montesquieu and beyond—of the U.S. constitutional vision and core values.
59 min
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A Conversation on Black Leadership With Eddie G...
In celebration of Juneteenth, political commentator Eddie Glaude Jr. explores how ordinary people have the capacity to achieve a more just and perfect democracy.
59 min
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Can the Constitution Revive the American Dream?
Yuval Levin and Aziz Rana discuss their latest books
63 min
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America’s Confrontations With Illiberalism: Fro...
Historians Steven Hahn and Manisha Sinha explore America's historical encounters with illiberalism and its relevance to challenges confronting American democracy today.
63 min
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Constitutional Challenges in the Age of AI
Tech policy experts Mark Coeckelbergh, Mary Anne Franks, and Marc Rotenberg in conversation about the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and constitutional principles.
61 min
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Living Constitutionally: Insights From A.J. Jac...
A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning, in conversation with NCC President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen.
55 min
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Ensuring Election Integrity: Insights From Meta...
Members of Meta’s Oversight Board Michael McConnell and Kenji Yoshino discuss the board’s recent work, including its efforts to ensure free and fair elections in advance of the 2024 presidential election.
63 min
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America’s Most Consequential Elections: From FD...
A conversation with authors Michael Gerhardt and Andrew Busch comparing these pivotal presidencies
61 min
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The Legacy of Emmett Till: From Tragedy to Acti...
Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund joins scholar Ronald Collins to discuss Collins' new book on the shocking story of the trial that followed Emmett Till's murder and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement.
59 min
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Justice Stephen Breyer on Reading the Constitution
Why Justice Breyer chose pragmatism, not textualism
65 min
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Lincoln’s Lessons: Then and Now
Acclaimed Lincoln historians Sidney Blumenthal and Harold Holzer assess Lincoln’s life and legacy to unveil remarkable similarities between the 19th century and today.
61 min
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Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election
Legal experts Richard Hasen, Sarah Isgur, and Lawrence Lessig provide a health check on the state of American democracy in the run-up to the 2024 election.
59 min
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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Book Launch and Con...
A Presidents Day Book Launch
65 min
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Following Tubman’s Trail: Unveiling Stories of ...
In celebration of Black History Month, historians Edda Fields-Black and James Oakes explore the history of the African American fight for freedom during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
60 min
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Constitution Drafting Project: A Discussion of ...
The Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University and the National Constitution Center present a discussion on the NCC’s landmark Constitution Drafting Project, featuring members of the drafting teams: Caroline Fredrickson of team progressive, Timothy Sandefur of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative.
56 min
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David Hume and the Ideas That Shaped America
Scholars explore the Scottish philosopher David Hume, his philosophical legacy, and his profound impact on shaping the nation.
59 min
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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Tech Term
Legal experts Alex Abdo, Clay Calvert, and David Greene explore key tech cases before the Supreme Court and important questions at the intersection of technology and law.
58 min
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Loyalists vs. Patriots and the American Revolution
Historians Joyce Lee Malcolm and Eli Merritt explore the differing opinions of Loyalist and Patriots and how both groups continue to shape our understanding of American identity.
61 min
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The Taft Court: Making Law for a Divided Nation
Legal scholar Robert Post explores the history of the Taft Court and the contrasting constitutional approaches among its justices, including Louis Brandeis and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., among others.
58 min