Power and Precedent: The Fight for the American Idea


March 17, 2026

The Sesno Series

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, what does it mean to an American in these turbulent times?  How does our complicated past inform the present – and shape the future?  

Historians and legal thinkers explore how the nation’s past battles over power, democracy, and rights continue to shape the future of the American experiment in our next Sesno Series event.

Mark your calendars to join us on April 8 for "Power and Precedent: The Fight for the American Idea"  with featured guests Douglas Brinkley, renowned Presidential Historian; Lindsay Chervinsky, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library; and Dayna Matthew, JD, PhD, Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School.

When: April 8, 6 pm

Where:  Media and Public Affairs Building 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 Room: Jack Morton Auditorium

The event will be live-streamed.