Lecture: Sanford Levinson: "Why the United States Needs a New Constitution" - Colorado College

Lecture: Sanford Levinson: "Why the United States Needs a New Constitution"

The author of more than 250 articles and book reviews in professional and popular journals, Sandy Levinson also is the author of four books: "Constitutional Faith" (1988, winner of the Scribes Award); "Written in Stone: Public Monuments in Changing Societies" (1998); "Wrestling With Diversity" (2003); and, most recently, "Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (and How We the People Can Correct It)" (2006). Levinson, who holds the W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law, joined the University of Texas Law School in 1980. Previously a member of the department of politics at Princeton University, he also is a professor in the department of government at the University of Texas. Sponsored by the political science department.

Location: Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map)

Tickets: free

This event is open to the general public.