Re-vision

What is the enduring relevance of the US Constitution and why is it still so important for everyone, especially young people, to have meaningful conversations about it? To close out Re-vision (for now), we talk with Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of the National Constitution Center.

America has changed dramatically since the drafting of the US Constitution. What can we do to ensure that today we all have equal protections and rights under the law? In our fourth and final full episode, we tackle this big and important question with Donald Harris, J.D., LL.M., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Liaison; Professor of Law at Temple University; Tayyib Smith, entrepreneur; founding partner and chief strategist at The Growth Collective; and Anna Skeels (they/them/theirs), student, playwright/performer, LGBTQIA+ advocate, and PA Humanities' If You Were In The Room participant.

How should we interpret our historic right to bear arms in light of America's current gun violence epidemic? In our third episode, we're talking about the Second Amendment. We're joined by guests Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia City Councilmember At Large; Kermit Roosevelt, J.D., David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; and Cayla Waddington from the Enough is Enough steering committee.

In an era of mass incarceration, what relevance do our Founders' intentions for a fair and just legal system have for us today? In our second episode, we discuss the Sixth Amendment. We're joined by guests Zamir Ben-Dan, PhD., Assistant Professor of Law at Temple University; Damon McWhite, Interim Director of Restorative Justice at Mural Arts Philadelphia; and December Collins, Restorative Justice Guild participant at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

How do we reconcile our Constitutional right to freedom of speech with contemporary issues like book banning and misinformation? In our first of four episodes, we discuss the U.S. Constitution's headliner, the First Amendment. We're joined by guests John Culhane, J.D., Distinguished Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute at Widener University; Elaine Maimon, PhD., Advisor, American Council on Education, past president Governors State University; and Joslyn Diffenbaugh, founder of Kutztown Teen Banned Book Club and 2022 recipient of the HMH Foundation’s First Amendment Award.