"American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation – and Could Again," 03/24
Presented byÌýThe Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy
with support from the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation
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Yuval Levin
Director of Social, Cultural and Constitutional Studies and Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy,Ìý
American Enterprise InstituteÌý
Monday, March 24
4:00 p.m.
Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Arthur M. Goldberg '66 Commons
John F. Scarpa Hall
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The Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy welcomesÌý, director of social, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy, for a discussion about his most recent book,ÌýÌý(Basic Books, 2024). The founder and editor ofÌýNational Affairs, Levin is also a senior editor atÌýThe New Atlantis, a contributing editor atÌýNational Review, and a contributing opinion writer atÌýNew York Times.
At AEI, Levin and scholars in the social, cultural and constitutional studies research division study the foundations of self-government and the future of law, regulation, and constitutionalism. They also explore the state of American social, political and civic life, focusing on the preconditions necessary for family, community and country to flourish.
Levin served as a member of the White House domestic policy staff under President George W. Bush. He was also executive director of the President’s Council on Bioethics and a congressional staffer at the member, committee and leadership levels.
In addition to being interviewed frequently on radio and television, Levin has published essays and articles in numerous publications, includingÌýWall Street Journal,ÌýWashington Post,ÌýThe Atlantic, andÌýCommentary. He is the author of several books on political theory and public policy. He holds an MA and PhD from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago.
A reception and book signing with Levin will take place immediately following the lecture in the Ambassador David F. Girard-diCarlo ’73 and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo ’74 Student Lounge.
The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board approves this lecture forÌý1 Substantive In-Person CLE credit. Please note registration is required.ÌýÌý
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