America at 250: Classical Heritage, Western Civilization, the Future
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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this special panel, presented in collaboration with Stanford’s College 102 program, the Hoover Institution, and the Department of History, examines the traditions that have shaped the American experiment and the debates that continue to define it.
The discussion will explore classical and Enlightenment influences on American political thought, the legacy of slavery, and how competing interpretations of the past shape contemporary civic life. Following introductory remarks by Stephen Kotkin, the program will feature presentations by Barry Strauss, Caroline Winterer, Dan Edelstein, and Anne Twitty, with Jonathan Gienapp moderating a rigorous and civic exchange grounded in open inquiry and respectful disagreement.