An evening with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and
British Historian and Princeton professor Dame Linda Colley
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October 24, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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October 24, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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Join us on Monticello's iconic West Lawn for a vibrant conversation between New York Times opinion columnist and public historian Jamelle Bouie and Princeton scholar Dame Linda Colley, moderated by Monticello's president Dr. Jane Kamensky.
As the 250th anniversary of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence approaches, and in the midst of a charged presidential election, Americans are thinking deeply about the relationships between our founding documents and our peoplehood. This conversation asks how - and whether - declarations and constitutions make nations.
Bouie, Colley, and Kamensky will explore volatile moments, both past and present, in the political lives of Americans and Britons. Both are polities in process. How can attention to our historical and constitutional foundations inform our present and guide our future?
Arrive early to enjoy the scenic views - Monticello is beautiful in fall - and award-winning wine from Monticello's own Jefferson Vineyards, as well as food and other beverages. Happy hour begins at 5:30 p.m.
Event Details
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a columnist for the New York Times Opinion section.
Dame Linda Colley
Linda Colley is the Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton, the author of a number of critically-acclaimed books, and contributor to the Financial Times, the London Review of Books and the New York Review of Books.
Dr. Jane Kamensky
Dr. Jane Kamensky serves as president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, with thirty years of experience as a professor and higher education leader.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Happy hour with food and beverages available for purchase
6:30 pm: Conversation with Jamelle Bouie, award-winning New York Times opinion columnist and public historian, and Dame Linda Colley, Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton University, moderated by Dr. Jane Kamensky, President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation
7:05 pm: Question and Answer session
7:20 pm: Closing remarks by Dr. Kamensky
Complimentary parking will be available at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center and all guests will board shuttles to the historic mountaintop for the event.