Constitution Day Celebration 2023
Hillsdale College
Constitution Day 2023
WEDNESDAY
September 13
5:30 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Remarks by Larry P. Arnn, President, Hillsdale College
“Constitutionalism: Lessons from Canada”
Conrad Black
Publisher, Businessman, and Author
THURSDAY
September 14
9:00-10:15 a.m. Panel: “Do We Have a Constitution Anymore?”
Chairman: Michael Anton, Hillsdale College
Panelists: Akhil Reed Amar, Yale Law School
Thomas G. West, Hillsdale College
John Yoo, UC Berkeley School of Law
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Panel: Roundtable on Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future by Patrick J. Deneen
Chairman: David Azerrad, Hillsdale College
Panelists: Patrick J. Deneen, University of Notre Dame
Daniel J. Mahoney, Assumption University
Bradley C.S. Watson, Hillsdale College
11:45 a.m. Break
12:00 p.m. Lunch
“The Contemporary Relevance of Watergate”
Nathan Pinkoski, University of Florida
Constitution Day
Beginning in 2010, and coinciding with the opening of Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Capitol Hill, the College has hosted an annual Constitution Day Celebration in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.
The program—which features speeches, debates, and roundtable discussions—explores the continuing relevance of the Founders’ Constitution for American politics today.
About Hillsdale College
Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is an independent, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 1,400. Its four-year curriculum leads to the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and it is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Hillsdale’s educational mission rests upon two principles: academic excellence and institutional independence. The College does not accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies for any of its operations.