The Rockefeller Center has a longstanding tradition of honoring Constitution Day through prominent speakers who explore the Constitution's enduring impact.
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September 15, 2024
Today marks Constitution Day, a celebration of one of the most significant moments in American history—the ratification of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. This year we welcome Sherrilyn Ifill, as our featured Constitution Day speaker.
October 01, 2020
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times Supreme Court correspondent from 1978-2007, spoke with Dartmouth students and community members for the Rockefeller Center’s Constitution Day Lecture ....
October 16, 2019
This Constitution Day, September 17, 2019, Boston College Professor of Political Science Ken I. Kersch delivered, the Brooks Family Lecture entitled “Conservatives and the Constitution.”...
October 22, 2017
"In honor of 2017 Constitution Day, the Rockefeller Center hosted Professor Moon Duchin of Tufts University, who gave a presentation on the impact of geometry in the determination of voting districts and the larger implications for political representation."...
October 30, 2016
In her public talk, “America’s Constitution: Progress & Promise,” Elizabeth Wydra, President, Constitutional Accountability Center, spoke on historical roots of the pressing constitutional issues of our time – federalism, equality & inclusion....
September 20, 2016
On Wednesday, September 21 st, the Rockefeller Center hosted a special lecture in celebration of Constitution Day entitled “America’s Constitution: Progress and Promise” featuring Elizabeth Wydra of the Constitutional Accountability Center....
September 24, 2015
On Thursday, September 17th, the Rockefeller Center hosted a PoliTALK student dinner with Professor Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of...
October 09, 2014
For this year’s Constitution Day, the Rockefeller Center featured Jennifer Sargent, a Visiting Associate Professor of Writing at Dartmouth...
September 10, 2014
This coming Wednesday, September 17th, marks the anniversary of an important day in our nation’s history. On this day our country celebrates...