An Invitation to Help Design the Constitution in 2020
Progressives need to set a constitutional agenda for the 21st Century. In the early 1980s a coalition of conservative groups produced a white paper known as “The Constitution in 2000,” which has importantly shaped the Constitution under which we now live. To reclaim the Constitution for progressive values, we must now begin to articulate constitutional ideals capable of inspiring the next generation of judges, lawyers, scholars, policymakers and activists. In this spirit, we now invite you to a conference at the Yale Law School on “The Constitution in 2020.” The Conference will be held April 8 – 10, 2005.
The conference will bring together influential members of the legal academy, leaders of progressive organizations, experienced practitioners, and significant policy-makers. In break-out groups and in networking sessions, in panels and over meals, we shall discuss a broad range of progressive issues. These issues will range from the challenges of terrorism and globalization to the reconceptualization and protection of equality, from politics in the 21st Century to contemporary criminal justice, from securing individual liberties to constituting group identities.
For a conference schedule and speakers, see
http://www.law.yale.edu/acs/conference/schedule/
The conversation has already begun on the conference weblog, available at
http://constitutionin2020.blogspot.com/
And to register, please visit
http://www.law.yale.edu/acs/conference/registration/
We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting project.
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