USA@250 Conference
Eggers Hall, 220
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In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is hosting a one-day interdisciplinary research conference, “Agents of Change: Leadership, Scholarship, and the American Experience at 250.”
The conference will bring together leading scholars from across the country, Maxwell faculty researchers and students to examine the ideas, policies and institutions that have shaped the United States and continue to influence its future. The event will highlight the contributions of scholars whose work explores leadership, democratic development, economic transformation, cultural life and social change within the American experience.
Conference Schedule
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Registration and Coffee |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
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| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Opening Keynote—Democracy and Governing in America at 250
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| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Research Conversation I—What Is the America Story? The Founding Documents, Founding Stories and Founding Institutions
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| 12 - 1:15 p.m. | Student Poster Session and Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Research Conversation II—Who Was/Is America? Expanding/Contracting Ideas of Democratic Citizenship
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| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. | Research Conversation III—American Institutions and American Democracy, Looking Forward
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| 5 - 6 p.m. | Reflections and Reception |
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Conferences
Region
In-Person
Open to
Public
Organizer
Maxwell Dean's Office
Accessibility
Contact Juliana Jacobsen to request accommodations
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