Ed Larson, Ph.D., of Pepperdine University, presents “Washington’s Second Revolution” on Friday, Sept. 19 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, part of the institution’s Constitution Day activities.
Larson, professor and Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine, is “author of nine books and nearly one hundred published articles,” according to Pepperdine. He “teaches, lectures, and writes about issues of law, politics, science, and medicine from an historical perspective.”
He has appeared in several major publications and on TV and radio programs, including The Daily Show and multiple appearances on PBS, BBC, the History Channel, C-SPAN and National Public Radio, according to his Pepperdine biography.
The seal of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, a co-sponsor of the event.Larson’s visit and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. presentation in Reeve Memorial Union, Room 202 on Sept. 19, is sponsored by the University’s American Democracy Campaign and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. The event is free and open to the public.
Each educational institution in the United States receiving federal funding is required to observe Constitution Day, officially on Sept. 17. Universities and colleges typically design programming to occur the week before or the week after the official date.
“In AASCU’s American Democracy Project (ADP), many campuses have transformed that little-known federal mandate into an opportunity to reflect on our government, our liberties and our obligations as citizens in this democracy,” the UW Oshkosh American Democracy Campaign states on its website. “It also creates a wonderful opportunity to launch the academic year with a set of inspiring activities.”
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