On May 16th, 2024, the James Madison Program in American Ideals and
Institutions hosted a conference titled, "Constitutional Integrity:
Interpretation, Construction, and Freedom in the Thought of Keith
Whittington."
This was a private conference held in honor of Keith Whittington for his
25 years of distinguished service to Princeton University and his many
contributions to the field of constitutional studies. The conference was
co-sponsored by the Department of Politics and funded by the Bouton Law
Lecture Fund.
The first morning panel was titled, "Constitutional Interpretation and
Construction."
Panelists:
- Jack M. Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First
Amendment, Yale Law School
- Christopher Green, Whitten Chair in Law and Government, University of
Mississippi School of Law
- John O. McGinnis, George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law,
Northwestern University School of Law
Respondent:
- Keith Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics,
Princeton University
Chair:
- John Breen, Visiting Fellow 2023-2024, James Madison Program,
Princeton University; Georgia Reithal Professor of Law, Loyola
University Chicago School of Law
The second morning panel was titled, "American Political Development."
Panelists:
- Mark Graber, Regents Professor, Francis King Carey School of Law,
University of Maryland
- Tara Leigh Grove, Vinson & Elkins Chair in Law, University of
Texas
School of Law
- Sanford Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr.
Centennial Chair; Professor of Government, The University of Texas
at Austin School of Law
- Emily Zackin, Associate Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins
University
Respondent:
- Keith Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics,
Princeton University
Chair:
- Alan Patten, Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor
of Politics; Chair, Department of Politics, Princeton University
Contributions to and/or sponsorship of any event does not constitute
departmental or institutional endorsement of the specific program,
speakers or views presented.