Colloquium on the American Founding Events

This Spring the Colloquium was held April 23 & 24, 2004.

Talks & Speakers for the Colloquium Weekend.

"The Simpsons and the American Founding"

Date: Friday, April 23

Time: 7:15 p.m.

Description: Paul Cantor of the University of Virginia will give a talk entitled "The Simpsons and the American Founding."

Location: The Lord Jeffery Inn Ballroom

"On Judicial Activism and Other Reflections on the Law"

Date: Saturday April 24

Time: 9:20 a.m.

Description: Judge Michael Luttig, Fourth Court of Appeals, will give a talk entitled "On Judicial Activism and Other Reflections on the Law."

Location: Babbott Room

The Octagon

"Unfree Speech- The Regime of Regulation in Political Campaigns"

Date: Saturday, April 24

Time: 10: 30 a.m.

Description: Bradley Smith, Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, will give a talk entitled "Unfree Speech- The Regime of Regulation in Political Campaigns."

Location: Babbott Room

The Octagon

"Perspectives on Law and Policy from within the Administration- and a reading of the Political Landscape"

Date: Saturday, April 24

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Description: Paul Stannard '87 and Eric Treene '88 will give their "Perspectives on Law and Policy from within the Administration."

Location: Alumni House

"King Lear and Natural Right"

Date: Saturday, April 24

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Description: Paul Cantor will give a talk entitled "King Lear and Natural Right."

Location: Alumni House


"Contest and Civic Spiritdness in Greece: Athletics, Politics and War"

Date: Saturday, April 24

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Description: Michael Poliakoff of the National Endowment for the Humanities will give a talk entitled "Contest and Civic Spiritdness in Greece: Athletics, Politics and War."

Location: Alumni House

(Closing Remarks)

Date: Saturday, April 24

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Description: Noah Silverman '92 will give closing remarks at dinner.

Location: Alumni House

 

For a transcript of selected talks, click here