America at 250 and Beyond: A Well-Informed Citizenry

Anonymous Tue, 07/07/2026 - 10:02 Location JFK Jr. Forum Contact Name Nora Doherty Contact Email Email Contact Phone 617-495-1360 Start Date 2026-10-16T16:00:00 End Date 2026-10-16T17:00:00 Full Description Join us in the JFK Forum for the third installment of our year-long series observing America’s semiquincentennial Consent of the Governed: America at 250 and Beyond . Moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and professor Jill Lepore , this panel discussion will focus on the importance of a well-informed citizenry to the health of constitutional democracy. Lepore will be joined by: David French Opinion Columnist for the New York Times Steve Inskeep Journalist and host of NPR’s Morning Edition Jameel Jaffer Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia University Please register with a valid Harvard email address to attend in-person. All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Image Speakers & Presenters David French, Opinion Columnist for the New York Times; Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director, Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia University; Jill Lepore, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and professor; Steve Inskeep, NPR, Host, Morning Edition and Up First Organizer Institute of Politics (IOP) RSVP Button Link Department for facet Institute of Politics (IOP) Title America at 250 and Beyond: A Well-Informed Citizenry