Topic: “The Presidency and the Constitution: Historical Case Studies and Contemporary Questions“

Meeting Dates & Time: Fridays, May 3, 10, 31 and June 14, 2024 | 2–5 pm ET

Meeting Location: The seminar will be presented in person at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024*

*Although students are encouraged to attend the class in person, livestream participation will be offered to admitted students who do not live in the New York Metropolitan Area or who are unable to attend a class in person.

 

Instructors: Corey Brettschneider is professor of political science and public policy at Brown University and a visiting professor at Fordham Law School, whose books, The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents and the forthcoming The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It, will inform the seminar. Kate Shaw is a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. She’s written extensively about the presidency, in addition to the law of democracy, the Supreme Court, and reproductive rights and justice. The seminar’s case studies are central to her published research, including “Beyond the Bully Pulpit: Presidential Speech in the Courts” and “Speech, Intent, and the President.”

Application Deadline: March 29, 2024

 

More information about the seminar and how to apply can be found here: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/institute-for-constitutional-history/current-programs