Past Programs

Policing Reform: A Conversation With Two State Attorneys General

Attorneys General Keith Ellison and Dave Yost discuss the role of state attorneys general in addressing policing reform.

July 08, 2020

The Current Battle for the Constitution: A Symposium

The Battle for the Constitution contributors to discuss policing, the coronavirus crisis, and the Constitution.

June 30, 2020

Congress in Times of Crisis

Historians Edward Ayers and Joanne Freeman and political scientist Norman Ornstein discuss Congress from the founding to today.

June 22, 2020

A Conversation with Secretary Madeleine Albright

America's first female Secretary of State reflects on her career in public service, women’s leadership, and new book.

June 16, 2020

A National Town Hall on Policing and the Constitution

A two-part national Town Hall featuring Judge Theodore McKee, Monica Bell, David French, Janai Nelson, and Theodore Shaw.

June 05, 2020

Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson

Risa Goluboff, Steve Luxenberg, and Theodore Shaw discuss the infamous case on the 124th anniversary of the decision.

May 18, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day Six

Experts on both sides of Chiafalo v. Washington and Colorado Department of State v. Baca recap the Supreme Court oral arguments.

May 13, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day Five

Experts on both sides of the Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Vance cases recap the Supreme Court oral arguments.

May 12, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day Four

Experts on both sides of McGirt v Oklahoma and Our Lady of Guadalupe v. Morrissey-Berru recap the Supreme Court arguments.

May 11, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day Three

Experts on both sides recap Little Sisters of the Poor v. PA and Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants.

May 06, 2020

The Coronavirus and the Law: A Conversation with Two State Attorneys General

Attorneys General Tim Fox and General Gurbir S. Grewal discuss the role of state attorneys general in the coronavirus crisis.

May 05, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day Two

Experts on both sides of the USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International case recap the Supreme Court arguments.

May 05, 2020

SCOTUS Review Live: Day One

Margaret Duncan, Corynne McSherry, and Rebecca Tushnet discuss Patent & Trademark v. Booking.com.

May 04, 2020

How to Restore Trust in America’s Institutions

Conservative intellectual and scholar Yuval Levin discusses his new book, "A Time to Build."

April 28, 2020

How to Fix Presidential Elections in 2020 and Beyond

Richard Hasen and Edward Foley explore the history and current challenges of the presidential election system.

April 23, 2020

Why Does the Electoral College Exist?

Jesse Wegman, William Ewald, and Amel Ahmed discuss the origins of the Electoral College and the many attempts to reform it.

April 20, 2020

The Constitutional Legacy of the Warren Court: 50 Years Later

Geoffrey Stone and David Strauss discuss their book "Democracy and Equality" during the 50th anniversary.

April 06, 2020

Lindsay Chervinsky and Edward Larson on George Washington

Historians Lindsay Chervinsky and Edward Larson discuss the legacy of nation's first president.

April 02, 2020

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life

Lori Ginzberg discusses her new biography of one of the founders of the women's rights movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life.

March 11, 2020

Women Leading Change: From Voting Rights Onward

Leading American women such as Lauren Leader, Melissa Hart, Kathleen Hochul, and Donna F. Edwards explore the future of women in American society and how we can continue the unfinished work of women's suffrage.

March 10, 2020

For Debate: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

James Ceaser and Jesse Wegman participate in a traveling Town Hall in Grand Rapids to debate whether or not we should abolish the Electoral College.

March 09, 2020

RBG in Song: An Evening with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg featuring a Special Performance

A performance of "THE LONG VIEW: A Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Nine Songs," precedes a discussion between Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Jeffrey Rosen.

December 17, 2019

The Girl in the Picture: Remembering Vietnam

Kim Phuc, Mark Bowden, and Hannibal Lokumbe join the NCC for a unique discussion and performance centered on the Vietnam War and its lasting impact on the United States.

December 06, 2019

The Fourth Amendment and Privacy: Historical Perspectives

The National Constitution Center and the Federal Judicial Center present a symposium on the Fourth Amendment, it's history, and its development in American law.

December 05, 2019

“High Crimes and Misdemeanors”: What the Constitution Says About Impeachment

The National Constitution Center presents a two panel discussions on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

December 02, 2019

What’s Next for American Democracy?

Lawrence Lessig, Daniel Epps, and Howard Rich discuss the a wide range on political and legal reforms, ranging from term limits to calls for a constitutional convention.

November 20, 2019

Conversations with RBG: A Book Talk with Jeffrey Rosen

National Constitution Center President and CEO, Jeffrey Rosen, is joined by Slate Magazine's Dahlia Lithwick for a discussion of his new book, Conversations with RBG.

November 06, 2019

The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution

Acclaimed historian Eric Foner discusses his new book The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution.

October 29, 2019

Disinformation and What We Can Do About It

Richard Stengel, journalist, former Under Secretary of State, and former head of the National Constitution Center, discusses his new book, Information Wars.

October 17, 2019

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton: The Book of Gutsy Women

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton discuss their new book, The Book of Gutsy Women. MSNBC political analyst, Joy Reid, moderates the discussion.

October 07, 2019

Notorious RBG in Song

February 04, 2019

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