Is there an “American creed,” and if so what does it consist in? What does it mean to be a “nation of immigrants,” and what challenges and opportunities does immigration present today? How has American identity been shaped by the legacy of racial oppression and exclusion?
Schedule of Events
Welcome & opening remarks: Eric MacGilvray (Political Science, OSU), COMPAS Coordinator
9:00-10:30am – Session 1: The nature of American identity
- Elizabeth Cohen (Political Science, Syracuse University)
- Deborah J. Schildkraut (Political Science, Tufts University)
- Moderator: Marc Spindelman (Law, OSU)
11:00-12:30pm – Session 2: The boundaries of American identity
- Michael W. Flamm (History, Ohio Wesleyan University)
- Angela M. Banks (Law, Arizona State University)
- Moderator: Benjamin McKean (Political Science, OSU)
The Who Is an American? conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA).
Thompson Library, 11th Floor Center for Ethics and Human Values cehv@osu.edu America/New_York publicIs there an “American creed,” and if so what does it consist in? What does it mean to be a “nation of immigrants,” and what challenges and opportunities does immigration present today? How has American identity been shaped by the legacy of racial oppression and exclusion?
Schedule of Events
Welcome & opening remarks: Eric MacGilvray (Political Science, OSU), COMPAS Coordinator
9:00-10:30am – Session 1: The nature of American identity
- Elizabeth Cohen (Political Science, Syracuse University)
- Deborah J. Schildkraut (Political Science, Tufts University)
- Moderator: Marc Spindelman (Law, OSU)
11:00-12:30pm – Session 2: The boundaries of American identity
- Michael W. Flamm (History, Ohio Wesleyan University)
- Angela M. Banks (Law, Arizona State University)
- Moderator: Benjamin McKean (Political Science, OSU)
The Who Is an American? conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA).
