Taking the Constitution into the Classroom

Thu May 22 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

Gresham College | London

Gresham College
Publisher/HostGresham College
Taking the Constitution into the Classroom
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For students, there are many contentious issues that tap into discussions at the heart of writing a constitution.
About this Event

The U.S. Constitution had to be formed through debate before it could be ratified. Mirroring this, a British constitution must emerge through debates held by the next generation. This lecture indicates schools are a good environment to foster this. For students, there are many contentious issues that tap into discussions at the heart of writing a constitution. Students being punished for swearing raises questions of limits to free speech. Students wishing to intervene when an unpopular peer is bullied would be empowered by constitutional duty obliging them to do so. Schools tend to be authoritarian institutions, benevolent or otherwise, and can either provoke students to develop ideas on power structures and recognise the need for their own rights and duties, or condition them to accept of the status quo.

A lecture by  Professor Clive Stafford-Smith

This event is also available to watch live online. To register, visit:  gres.hm/constitution-classroom

Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/support/ 

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Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, London, United Kingdom

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