Conference Schedule

Registration and Welcome

Attendees and panelists register, grab coffee or tea, and enjoy conversation

Opening Remarks

Professor Lawrence Lessig and Michael Farris will jointly introduce the conference and keynote speaker Jill Lepore

Keynote Speech

Professor Jill Lepore will provide the Keynote Speech

Happy Hour

Attendees enjoy conversation over beer and wine

Dinner @ Henrietta’s Table

Panelists, moderators, and planning committee are invited to attend dinner

Coffee and Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Professor Lawrence Lessig and Michael Farris will jointly deliver opening remarks

Panel I — ORIGINS: The History and Traditions of Article V

Panelists: Sanford Levinson, Michael Rappaport, and Farah Peterson
Moderator: Richard Re

Break

Panel II — THE GRAND BARGAIN: Substantive Amendment Proposals

Panelists: David Walker, Jim Rubens, Nick Tomboulides, Michael Farris, and Rep. Alma Hernandez
Moderator: Guy-Uriel Charles

Lunchtime Fireside Chat with Governor Chris Sununu and Professor Lawrence Lessig

Lunch will be provided.

Panel III — THE CASE AGAINST: Risks, Runaway Fears, and the ‘Dead Letter’ View

Panelists: Former U.S. Senator Russell Feingold, Viki Harrison, David Super and Wilfred Codrington III
Moderator: Stephen Sachs

Break

Panel IV — BLUEPRINTS: State Conventions and International Models

Panelists: Katrín Oddsdóttir, Imani Daniel, Richard Albert, Jane Suiter, and David F. Guldenschuh
Moderator: Laura Weinrib

Break

Panel V — THE FUTURE: Imagining an Article V Convention in 2030

Panelists: Hélène Landemore, Dr. Alice Siu, Nicholas Coccoma, W. Bruce Lee, and William Fruth
Moderator: Archon Fung

Dinner and Closing Remarks

Professor Lawrence Lessig and Michael Farris will jointly deliver closing remarks. Attendees opt-into dinner tables that will participate in structured group deliberations on A(V) topics and/or substantive amendments

Discussion and Connection

Optional opportunity for discussion and connection in The Charles Hotel