About this event
Was the complex and ultimately incomplete promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ever realized in the United States, and what have been the cultural, legal, and economic factors that have held back progress? Or were those ideals always contested and partial—a struggle that continues in the vein of our founding? Sponsored by International House and the Institute of Politics, a panel discussion across disciplines and viewpoints will explore the nation’s values on its 250th anniversary. Panelists include Valerie Jarrett, University Trustee and CEO of the Obama Foundation; US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA); Alison LaCroix, Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law at the University of Chicago; and moderator Sarah Isgur, editor of SCOTUSblog and legal analyst for ABC News. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. A light luncheon will be served at noon, and the program will begin at 12:30 p.m. Register here.