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August 21, 2020

New York Historical Society’s Institute for Constitutional History Seminar

The Bonnie and Richard Reiss Graduate Institute for Constitutional History (ICH) seminar, which is produced twice per year, 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. This fall, we will be presenting the seminar virtually:

Topic: “Constitutional Norms, Constitutional Conflict, and Informal Constitutional Change”
Virtual Meeting Dates & Time: Fridays, October 9 and 23, November 6 and 20, 2020 | 2-5 PM Eastern Time
Instructors: Josh Chafetz, professor of law at Georgetown University, and David Pozen, Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School

More information about the seminar and how to apply can be found here.

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