29th May, 1-6:30pm, Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge
https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/story/the-united-states-of-america-at-250
As we approach the United States’ 250th anniversary, the Cambridge US Studies Network invites you to a special commemoration of the Declaration of Independence on 29 May 2026. Three distinguished panels of journalists, artists, politicians and academic experts will debate the meaning of the Declaration of Independence in its own historical moment; the effects of the Declaration and the American Revolution on the rest of the world; and the enduring significance of 1776 for the United States in the twenty-first century. Given the turbulent political landscape of our current moment, we’ll ask our guests to consider a key question: “Does the Declaration of Independence still matter?”
Speakers include: Jamelle Bouie (The New York Times), Natasha Trethewey (former US Poet Laureate), Jared Golden (U.S. Representative for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District), Zara Anashanslin (Delaware), David Armitage (Harvard), Maggie Blackhawk (NYU), Eliga Gould (Oxford), Martha Jones (Johns Hopkins), and Heather Ann Thompson (Michigan).
Spaces are limited, so please register using the link above ASAP if you can join us! This is a free, public event, and all are welcome.
