You’re invited to a public lecture by this year’s Evans Chair Visitor, Peter Irons. Professor Irons has had a distinguished career as a scholar and authority on the Supreme Court, and constitutional law and litigation. He has written and edited more than a dozen books, including A People’s History of the Constitution; The Courage of their Convictions: Sixteen People Who Fought their Way to the Supreme Court; and Jim Crow’s Children: The Broken Promise of the Brown Decision, which was selected for the 50th Anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education. He has earned an unprecedented five Silver Gavel Awards, the American Bar Association’s highest honor that recognizes exemplary contributions that foster the American public’s understanding of the law and legal system. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.
This presentation will be based on Professor Irons’ forthcoming book, God on Trial: America's Growing Religious Wars, which deals with the social, political and legal conflicts over the place of religion in American society. It will be held in the Evergreen Recital Hall, located on the first floor of the Communications (COM) building on Thursday, November 9, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30. A question-and-answer period will follow.
