Princeton Professor To Speak About 'Democracy In The Era Of Trump' On Constitution Day

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Julian E. Zelizer, one of the pioneers in the revival of American political history, will speak about “Constitution Democracy in the Era of Donald Trump” at Stockton University in a few weeks.

Zelizer will be the keynote speaker at Stockton University’s annual Constitution Day celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m in the Campus Center Event Room. Zelizer is a political analyst for CNN and the Malcom Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941, Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He writes a column on the state of American politics.

He has also authored several books, including “Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years 1981-89” and “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society.” His recent columns have addressed the chances for bipartisanship in Washington, North Korea, and Steven Bannon’s influence in the White House.

National Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Admission to the talk is free, but seating is limited.

The Constitution Day speaker is sponsored by the Stockton University Political Engagement Project/American Democracy Project, the Office of Service Learning and the Office of the Provost.

Other upcoming PEP/ADP events include a panel discussion on Oct. 2, 6 p.m. addressing New Jersey’s Constitutional Amendment on the environment that will be on November’s ballot.

The attached image of Julian E. Zelizer was provided by Stockton University