{"id":13,"date":"2026-03-30T18:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:39:49","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block\">\n  <div id=\"sls-filterable-schedule\">\n\n<div class=\"schedule-container inner-container\">  <div class=\"filter-container\">\n  <select id=\"location\" ><option value=\"All locations\">All locations<\/option><option value=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/option><option value=\"Rehnquist Courtyard\">Rehnquist Courtyard<\/option><\/select><select id=\"track\" class=\"hide-agenda-filter\"><option value=\"All tracks\">All tracks<\/option><\/select><select id=\"day\" ><option value=\"All days\">All days<\/option><option value=\"May 15, 2026\">May 15, 2026<\/option><option value=\"May 16, 2026\">May 16, 2026<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div> <!--.filter-container-->\n\n  <div class=\"day-container\"><div class=\"schedule-day\">May 15, 2026<\/div>        <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">9:30 am &#8211; 10:00 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/opening-remarks\/\">Opening Remarks<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/michael-w-mcconnell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Michael W. McConnell<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">10:00 am &#8211; 10:15 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/the-declaration-of-independence-and-conditions-for-democratic-flourishing\/\">The Declaration of Independence and Conditions for Democratic Flourishing<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>Condoleezza Rice, 66th US Secretary of State, will draw on her experiences as both diplomat and professor to reflect on the key conditions that allow democracies to succeed. She will discuss how we create and sustain democracy through hard work, persistence, historical context, strong institutions, and dedicated citizens.<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/david-kennedy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/David-Kennedy-100x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/David-Kennedy-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/David-Kennedy-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/David-Kennedy-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/David-Kennedy.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">David Kennedy<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/condoleezza-rice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Condoleezza-Rice-Academic-2.jpg-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Condoleezza-Rice-Academic-2.jpg-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Condoleezza-Rice-Academic-2.jpg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Condoleezza-Rice-Academic-2.jpg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Condoleezza-Rice-Academic-2.jpg.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Condoleezza Rice<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">10:15 am &#8211; 11:30 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/countering-contemporary-criticism-of-americas-founding-principles\/\">Countering Contemporary Criticism of America\u2019s Founding Principles<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>This lecture revisits the founding claim that all people possess equal and unalienable rights. The United States represents an unprecedented achievement: a multi-religious, multi-ethnic nation that has endured for two and a half centuries while expanding freedom, legal equality, and prosperity. Yet the Declaration\u2019s principles face renewed criticism from both the progressive left and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/peter-berkowitz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Peter-Berkowitz.jpg-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Peter-Berkowitz.jpg-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Peter-Berkowitz.jpg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Peter-Berkowitz.jpg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Peter-Berkowitz.jpg.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Peter Berkowitz<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/stephen-haber\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Stephen-Haber-sq-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Stephen-Haber-sq-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Stephen-Haber-sq-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Stephen-Haber-sq-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Stephen-Haber-sq.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Stephen Haber<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">11:45 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Rehnquist Courtyard\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/lunch\/\">Lunch<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Rehnquist Courtyard<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">1:00 pm &#8211; 2:30 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/state-constitutions-and-the-declaration-of-independence\/\">State Constitutions and the Declaration of Independence<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>The relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution has long been studied, but its influence on state constitutions remains largely overlooked. Early state charters\u2014shaped by founders such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Mason\u2014often drew directly from the Declaration\u2019s language and philosophy. Many state constitutions still contain provisions reflecting its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/justice-clint-bolick\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Justice-Clint-Bolick-e1774901141366-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Clint Bolick<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/richard-thompson-ford\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Richard-Thompson-Ford-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Richard-Thompson-Ford-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Richard-Thompson-Ford-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Richard-Thompson-Ford-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Richard-Thompson-Ford.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Richard Thompson Ford<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">2:30 pm &#8211; 3:45 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Rehnquist Courtyard\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/break\/\">Break<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Rehnquist Courtyard<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">3:45 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 15, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/duty-to-throw-off-such-government-the-declaration-of-independence-as-obligation\/\">\u201cDuty, to Throw Off such Government\u201d: The Declaration of Independence as Obligation<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>What does the word \u201cduty\u201d mean in the fourth sentence of the Declaration of Independence, which asserts that a people have not only the right but the duty to overthrow despotic government? This lecture explores the intellectual roots of that claim in natural law and Law of Nations theory. While these traditions clearly justify a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/jenny-s-martinez\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jenny-S.-Martinez-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jenny-S.-Martinez-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jenny-S.-Martinez-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jenny-S.-Martinez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jenny-S.-Martinez.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Jenny S. Martinez<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/martha-minow\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Martha-Minow-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Martha-Minow-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Martha-Minow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Martha-Minow.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Martha Minow<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 15, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">4:00 pm &#8211; 5:15 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><div class=\"day-container\"><div class=\"schedule-day\">May 16, 2026<\/div>        <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/registration-breakfast\/\">Registration &#038; Breakfast<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">8:30 am &#8211; 9:00 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/the-structural-declaration-of-independence\/\">The Structural Declaration of Independence<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>More than a revolutionary manifesto or abstract statement of rights, the Declaration of Independence also outlines an applied theory of governance. Alongside its emphasis on natural rights and equality, the document suggests how government should function: accountable to the public, structured to manage political conflict, and capable of representing a new nation in the international [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/mariano-florentino-cuellar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Mariano-Florentino-Tino-Cuellar-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Mariano-Florentino-Tino-Cuellar-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Mariano-Florentino-Tino-Cuellar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Mariano-Florentino-Tino-Cuellar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Mariano-Florentino-Tino-Cuellar.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Mariano-Florentino Cu\u00e9llar<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/larry-kramer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Larry-Kramer-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Larry-Kramer-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Larry-Kramer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Larry-Kramer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Larry-Kramer.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Larry Kramer<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">9:00 am &#8211; 10:15 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/break-2\/\">Break<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\"><\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">10:15 am &#8211; 10:30 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/is-the-declaration-our-law\/\">Is the Declaration Our Law?<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>During her confirmation hearing, Amy Coney Barrett said the Declaration of Independence expresses American ideals but is not law, echoing claims by Antonin Scalia in his dissent in Troxel v. Granville. This lecture challenges the assumption that only judicially enforceable rules count as law. Instead, it argues the Declaration is foundational law: an authoritative act [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/randy-e-barnett\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Randy-E.-Barnett-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Randy-E.-Barnett-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Randy-E.-Barnett-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Randy-E.-Barnett-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Randy-E.-Barnett.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Randy E. Barnett<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/eugene-volokh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Eugene-Volokh-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Eugene-Volokh-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Eugene-Volokh-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Eugene-Volokh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Eugene-Volokh.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Eugene Volokh<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">10:30 am &#8211; 11:45 am<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/break-3\/\">Break<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\"><\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">11:45 am &#8211; 12:00 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/the-declaration-of-independence-in-the-age-of-gpai\/\">The Declaration of Independence in the Age of AI<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>This lecture argues that the Declaration of Independence remains central to constitutional meaning because it grounds the natural rights later protected by the United States Constitution and the United States Bill of Rights. In particular, the Declaration\u2019s conception of inalienable rights informs the human-centered understanding of free speech embodied in the First Amendment to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/alexander-tsesis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Alexander-Tsesis-e1774907939355-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Alexander-Tsesis-e1774907939355-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Alexander-Tsesis-e1774907939355-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Alexander Tsesis<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/anne-twitty\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Anne-Twitty-100x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Anne-Twitty-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Anne-Twitty-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Anne-Twitty-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Anne-Twitty.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Anne Twitty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">12:00 pm &#8211; 1:15 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Rehnquist Courtyard\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/lunch-2\/\">Lunch<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Rehnquist Courtyard<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">1:15 pm &#8211; 2:45 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/the-declaration-of-independence-americas-promissory-note\/\">The Declaration of Independence: America\u2019s Promissory Note<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\"><\/div>\n\n            \n              <p>The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence invites reflection on America\u2019s \u201cexperiment in republican government and ordered liberty.\u201d Although some today question whether that experiment has failed, figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. understood the Declaration as a \u201cpromissory note\u201d\u2014a statement of principles the nation must strive to fulfill. America\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/robert-p-george\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Robert-George.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Robert P. George<\/span><\/a><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/jonathan-gienapp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Gienapp-100x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Gienapp-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Gienapp-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Gienapp-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Jonathan-Gienapp.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Jonathan Gienapp<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">2:45 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"session-container\" data-location=\"Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence\" data-tracks=\"\" data-day=\"May 16, 2026\">\n          <div class=\"session-main\">\n\n            <h2><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/sessions\/closing-remarks\/\">Closing Remarks<\/a><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"session-location\">Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence<\/div>\n\n            \n              <p><\/p>\n\n            \n          <div class=\"agenda-speakers\"><a class=\"speaker-thumb\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/speakers\/michael-w-mcconnell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person-agenda size-person-agenda wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2026\/03\/Michael-W.-McConnell.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><span class=\"speaker-name\">Michael W. McConnell<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"session-aside\">\n\n            <div class=\"session-date\">May 16, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"session-time\">4:00 pm &#8211; 4:15 pm<\/div>\n\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div><!-- #sls-filterable-schedule -->\n<\/section><!-- .block -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Agenda - The Declaration of Independence at 250: What New Can Be Said?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/the-declaration-of-independence-at-250\/agenda\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Agenda - 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