Conference Schedule
Preliminary Schedule · October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 · Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Registration and Welcome
Attendees and panelists register, grab coffee or tea, and enjoy conversation
Opening Remarks
Professor Lawrence Lessig will introduce the conference
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
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Coffee and Breakfast
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, and Nick Tomboulides [the team is speaking with an additional potential panelist]
Moderator: Guy-Uriel Charles
Lunch
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, and Jane Suiter
Moderator: Laura Weinrib
Break
Panel V — THE FUTURE: Imagining an Article V Convention in 2030
Panelists: Hélène Landemore [the team is speaking with multiple additional potential panelists]
Moderator: Archon Fung
Dinner and Closing Remarks
Attendees opt-into dinner tables that will participate in structured group deliberations on A(V) topics and/or substantive amendments
Sunday, October 4th, 2026
Discussion and Connection
Optional opportunity for discussion and connection in The Charles Hotel