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Thursday – Friday, October 8 – 9, 2026
Thursday, October 8 | 1 – 5 p.m.
Friday, October 9 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In-Person and on Zoom
Fordham Law School
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
CLE credit will be available.
About the Program
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this groundbreaking symposium reexamines the promises—and unfinished work—of the American Revolution. Bringing together leading scholars, judges, practitioners, and advocates, The Unfinished American Revolution explores how the principles of equality, self-government, and consent of the governed have shaped—and often failed to shape—the constitutional relationship between the United States, Native nations, and U.S. territories.
Timed to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Insular Cases and the 175th anniversary of the Indian Appropriations Act, the symposium will examine the enduring legacies of territorial governance, federal Indian law, and plenary power. Through interdisciplinary panels and forward-looking discussions, participants will confront some of the most pressing constitutional questions of our time: Who belongs within the American constitutional community? What does self-determination mean in the twenty-first century? And what would it take to finally fulfill the promises of 1776 for all peoples under U.S. sovereignty?
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