Fall 2021 Honors Lecture Series: Rewriting the Constitution
| Date | Lecture Title/Event |
|---|---|
| August 23 |
Welcome and Introduction Philip E. Phillips (Honors) |
| August 30 |
Youth Voting: Commemorating 50 Years Amy Sayward (History YouTube Video |
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September 13 |
State Legislatures Shaping the Nation: Tennessee Law and National Civic Culture Hedy Weinberg (Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee), Shanna Hughey (President, Think Tennessee), and Justin Owen (President, Beacon Center of Tennessee) |
| September 20 |
Immigration, Law, and Local Consequences Abdou Kattih (Regugee Assistance, Murfreesboro Muslim Youth), Kellye Branson (Refugee-Immigrant Services, Catholic Charities), and Barbara Ibarra (League of Women Voters, Murfreesboro-Rutherford County) YouTube Video |
| September 27 |
The U.S. Constitutional Amending Process John R. Vile (Honors) YouTube Video |
| October 4 |
Eliminating the Electoral College Michael Federici (Political Science and International Relations) YouTube Video |
| October 11 |
Fall Break - No Classes |
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October 18 |
The ERA and the Politics of Constitutional Amendments Steve Cohen (U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee 9th District, U.S. House Judiciary Committee. Chair, The Constitution Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee) YouTube Video |
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October 25 |
Required National Public Service Keith Huber (Lt. General U.S. Army, Ret., Senior Advisor for Veterans and Leadership Initiatives) YouTube Video |
| November 1 |
D.C. Statehood, Very Soon Yilin Zhang (League of Women Voters, Washington, D.C.) |
| November 8 |
Self-Determination for Puerto Rico: Statehood or Nationhood? George Laws Garcia (Executive Director, Puerto Rico Statehood Council), Javier A. Hernández (Author, PREXIT: Forging Puerto Rico's Path to Sovereignty), and Barbara Ibarra (National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, Ret.) YouTube Video |
| November 15 |
The Constitutional Right to Vote Aaron Treadwell (History) YouTube Video |
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November 22 |
MT Engage Presentation Percy Verret (MT Engage) YouTube Video |
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November 29 |
Student Presentations |
