Event Details

End: June 16, 2016
Contact: MMarcus@nyhistory.org
More Info: http://www.nyhistory.org/programs/scholarly-programs/institute-constitutional-history/upcoming-events

Applications are now being accepted for the Institute for Constitutional History’s fall seminar in New York City for advanced graduate students and junior faculty. Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic Constitutionalism will be held on select Fridays starting September 30 at the New-York Historical Society with instructors Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter S. Onuf. This seminar will survey Thomas Jefferson’s career as a lawyer, statesman, and political and constitutional theorist. It will explore Jefferson’s thoughts about provincial and state as well as imperial and federal constitutions, with a particular focus on his evolving conceptions of natural rights and justice, citizenship, property rights, and slavery. 

The seminar will meet on select Fridays from 1 pm  ̶  4 pm: September 30, October 14, October 21, and November 11. The seminar is designed for graduate students and junior faculty in history, political science, law, and related disciplines. There is no tuition or other charge for this seminar. Applications are due June 15.

Space is limited; applicants should send a copy of their c.v. and a short statement on how this seminar will be useful to them in their research, teaching, or professional development. Materials will be accepted only by email at MMarcus@nyhistory.org until June 15, 2016.