American historian and journalist Jill Lepore speaks with Cornell William Brooks, former president of the NAACP and director of a social justice collaborative at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks with Joanna Lydgate, CEO of States United Democracy Center.

Tim Alberta, author and writer for The Atlantic magazine, speaks with COA Trustee R. Marie Griffith, professor in the humanities at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and former US Representative, speaks with former US Ambassador and board chair of The International Foundation for Electoral Systems William C. Eacho.

Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of USAID, speaks with Phil Lader, former US Ambassador to the Court of St. James's.

American poet Richard Blanco speaks with Meg Weston, founder and director of The Poets Corner

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Join us ahead of the morning session to enjoy coffee, tea, and freshly baked pastries from the beloved campus dining hall, Take-A-Break.

Nina Perales, vice president of litigation at MALDEF, and Michael Li, senior counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, speak with Cook Political Report Senior Editor Dave Wasserman.

Retired US Supreme Court Justice The Honorable Stephen Breyer speaks with Jeffrey Rosen, president & CEO of the National Constitution Center.

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Join us ahead of the morning session to enjoy coffee, tea, and freshly baked pastries from the beloved campus dining hall, Take-A-Break.

Jeffrey Rosen, president & CEO of the National Constitution Center, speaks with Judith S. Goldstein, founder and executive director emeritus of Humanity in Action, Inc. 

US Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD 8th District) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME 1st District) speak with Washington Post Associate Director Frances Stead Sellers.

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