Talk: "Progress, Preservation, and the Constitution After Trump at Russell Library

On Monday, September 17th at 7:00pm, Justin Craig Peck, Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University, will give a talk focusing on the ways in which the constitution aids and constrains reform movements in American politics. The aim will be to examine how, to what extent, and in what ways we should be concerned with constitutional “preservation.”

Originally from Georgia, Justin Peck received his Ph.D in Government from the University of Virginia in 2014. Prior to graduate school he worked for two years in the Senate office of Christopher J. Dodd. Justin’s research explores the tensions that exist between the modern presidency and the rule of law, as well as Congress’s role in the promotion and enactment of civil rights policy. 

The Friends of the Wesleyan Library are collaborating with Russell Library on this annual Constitution Day event. This is an opportunity for the members of the Wesleyan and Middletown communities to connect and exchange ideas. For more information, email libfriends@wesleyan.edu. The event is free and open to the public and will take place in Russell Library's Hubbard Room.