Political Science

CONSTITUTION DAY 2019 LECTURE

Prof. Andrew Porwancher, University of Oklahoma

Alexander Hamilton’s meteoric rise from Caribbean obscurity to American founder has long captivated historians and, more recently, Broadway audiences. Yet a crucial aspect of Hamilton’s life has remained submerged for centuries: the balance of evidence suggests that he was Jewish. Drawing on untapped sources, Professor Porwancher will make the case for Hamilton’s Jewish upbringing and explore Hamilton’s role in making religious liberty a bona fide American principle.

Charles MacCormack ’63 is the former president of Save the Children USA and of World Learning. He has served in many leadership and advisory roles at the United Nations, helped found Malaria No More, and led the NGO coalition InterAction. From 2012-2016, he was Executive-in-Residence at Middlebury. He has his MA and PhD in political science from Columbia University, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In this talk, MacCormack will explore the changing landscape of international aid and development.

President Trump has appointed a record number of judges to the federal courts and has nominated two judges to the U.S. Supreme Court. These jurists may reshape the courts for a generation or more. Do they pose a threat to fundamental rights and equality under law? Will Trump-appointed judges take the courts in the wrong direction?

Two of the nation’s leading legal minds will provide contrasting answers to this question and take questions from the audience.

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!

Come “visit the Wall”, a student-and-faculty-built replica of the Berlin Wall which went down 30 years ago! Reflect upon the historical and general meaning of the Wall, bring a pen and leave your thoughts in writing or drawing, engage with it in any productive way you like. And join us for a collective “Tearing down the Wall” event on Saturday, November 9th, in the evening. Once the Wall is gone, let’s celebrate inside of Atwater!!!