The upcoming seminar is being offered as part of The New York Historical’s Bonnie and Richard Reiss Graduate Institute for Constitutional History (ICH). They often have CUNY faculty, graduate students, or Ph.D. candidates participating in these seminars, and they very much value their rich contributions to the class discussions.
This spring’s seminar will examine how the principles of disestablishment and religious freedom were incorporated into American law, and their subsequent transformation over time.

The ICH seminar is produced twice per year and designed for graduate students, junior faculty, and other educators, in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. There is no tuition for this seminar. The spring seminar will take place in person throughout April/May.

Topic: “Religion in American Law: Incorporation, Transformation, Restoration”

Meeting Dates & Time: Fridays, April 25; May 9, 16, and 30, 2025 | 2–5 pm ET

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

*Although they encourage students 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: Sally Gordon is the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, emerita at the University of Pennsylvania. Nomi M. Stolzenberg is the Nathan and Lilly Shapell Chair at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

Application Deadline: March 28, 2025

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