Corey Brettschneider, professor at Brown University and author of “The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It,” will present the 2024 Constitution Day Lecture.
This talk is sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Office of the Provost through the Francis A. Harrington Public Affairs Fund.
Corey Brettschneider is a professor at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics. He also authored “The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents,” “When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality,” and “Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government.” He is the editor of the Penguin/Random House “Penguin Liberty” series and the author of numerous articles in top political science journals and law reviews, including the American Political Science Review, Political Theory, and The Texas Law Review. His constitutional law casebook is widely used in classrooms throughout the United States. Brettschneider’s writing has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Politico, and The Washington Post. He holds a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
