Two Brains: Constitutions as Living Documents
Event Details
One Topic + Two Brains = Great Conversation
In this new series, we bring together two experts who approach subjects from different directions, exploring big topics through multiple perspectives. Dive into scholarship and conversation curated to expand our understanding of complex ideas.
Two Brains
Constitutions as Living Documents: Promises, Procedures, and Possibilities
September 18, 2025 | Curated with Carolina K-12
Constitutions evolve, as does our understanding of the systems of governance and rights that they establish. We will look at both the Federal and North Carolina constitutions and ask: How do we live our lives differently because of these documents? Are the rights they express as inalienable and just as they could be? How can the histories behind our founding documents inform the future of our civil society?
This special, free Two Brains program is a collaboration with Carolina K-12 and the North Carolina School of Science and Math. We hope students, educators, and the public will join us for the conversation.
Featuring
Irving Joyner, Charles Hamilton Houston Endowed Chair and Professor, NCCU School of Law
Ann McColl, Interim President and Executive Director, Public School Forum of NC
Details
DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 18 | 5:30 to 7:00 pm
COST: Free and open to the public, advance registration required
LOCATION: NC School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
