The 2026 Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Constitutional Conversations Lecture Series
Introduction
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Schedule of Events
Who are “We the People”? Why does it matter?
February 5th 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Paul Gowder, Ph.D., Northwestern Law School
The Rise of the Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket,” and Why It Matters
February 19th 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Steven Vladeck, J.D., Georgetown Law School
Unbent Arc: American Democracy 1964-2024
March 3rd 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Richard Hasen, Ph.D., UCLA Law School
The U.S. Constitution and the Domestic Use of the Military
March 10th 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Laura Dickenson, J.D., George Washington University Law School
An ER for the Rule of Law: Lawyering in an Era of Democratic Erosion
April 2nd 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Sonia Mittal, Ph.D., Yale Law School
The Consolidation of Presidential Power in the Second Trump Administration
April 7th 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Steven Schwinn, J.D., UIC Law School
Why Has the Constitution Failed?
April 21st 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Jack Rakove, Ph.D., Stanford University History Department and Law School
Modified on January 21, 2026