America's Town Hall Programs

The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below. And watch replays at any time.

Upcoming America's Town Hall Programs

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Ensuring Election Integrity: Insights From Meta’s Oversight Board

Members of Meta’s Oversight Board Michael McConnell and Kenji Yoshino discuss the board’s recent work, including its efforts ensure free and fair elections in advance of the 2024 presidential election.

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Living Constitutionally: Insights From A.J. Jacobs and Jeffrey Rosen

A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Constitutionally, joins NCC President Jeffrey Rosen to explore what it means to live constitutionally today.

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Constitutional Challenges in the Age of AI

Tech policy experts Mark Coeckelbergh, Mary Anne Franks, and Marc Rotenberg explore the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and constitutional principles.

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America’s Confrontations With Illiberalism: From Past to Present

Historians Steven Hahn and Manisha Sinha explore America’s historical encounters with illiberalism and its relevance to challenges confronting American democracy today.

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Can the Constitution Revive the American Dream?

Delve into a discussion with political analyst Yuval Levin and legal scholar Aziz Rana examining the Constitution as America’s religion and its role in fostering the American dream.

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The Intellectual Origins of the Founding and Civil War Constitution

Political theorist William B. Allen and legal historian Alison LaCroix explore the intellectual foundations—from Montesquieu and beyond—of the U.S. constitutional vision and core values.

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A Conversation on Black Leadership With Eddie Glaude Jr.

In celebration of Juneteenth, political commentator Eddie Glaude Jr. explores how ordinary people have the capacity to achieve a more just and perfect democracy.

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The National Security Constitution Today

Leading international and national security law experts, Harold Hongju Koh, Deborah Pearlstein, and Matthew Waxman explore the updated edition of Koh’s landmark book.

Featured Past Town Hall Videos

Montesquieu and the Constitution

Political theorists explore the influence of Montesquieu on American democracy.

Freedom of Conscience and the First Amendment

Featuring Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center.

Past Programs


Live at the National Constitution Center Podcast

Live at the National Constitution Center Podcast is a rebroadcast of America's Town Hall Programs including live constitution conversations and debates featuring leading historians, journalists, scholars, and public officials hosted at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and across America

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