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
First Amendment Day
Join the National Constitution Center for the inaugural First Amendment Day, a new annual celebration inviting visitors of all ages to explore the five freedoms of the First Amendment through conversation, creativity, history, and hands-on experiences
The First Amendment and Artificial Intelligence
Join us for a special keynote conversation examining the intersection of the First Amendment and artificial intelligence. Technology and constitutional scholar Jonathan Zittrain and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ellen Goodman will examine how constitutional values can help guide emerging technologies and what the future of free expression looks like in the digital age. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
The First at 250 With Governors Spencer Cox and Josh Shapiro
Join Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) for an honest, lively conversation about the ideas that unite and divide us—and why how we talk to each other matters more than ever. Set against the backdrop of America's 250th birthday, this landmark evening brings together two leaders for a candid fireside chat on the First Amendment, free expression, and how we can rekindle values at the heart of our democracy by learning to disagree better.
Model Republic: Why the American Founders Loved Ancient Carthage
The National Constitution Center and the University of Pennsylvania Department of Classical Studies present a conversation with renowned Enlightenment scholar and Stanford University Professor Caroline Winterer on how the American founders drew inspiration from not only classical Greece and Rome, but other civilizations in the ancient world, including Carthage, Rome’s mortal enemy.
Rediscovering America's Forgotten Founders: Architects of the Constitution
This Constitution Day, join the National Constitution Center for a conversation exploring the lives and legacies of four influential yet often overlooked founders: John Dickinson, Gouverneur Morris, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson.
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
Listen via your favorite streaming service, delivered to your device automatically.
We the People Podcast
Looking for more great content? We the People is our companion weekly podcast featuring constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center CEO emeritus Jeffrey Rosen.
