The Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy has hosted several symposia and has proudly published remarks from the Federalist Society’s National Student Symposium for years. Below are selection of our most recent Symposia:
RECENT NATIONAL STUDENT SYMPOSIA
Why Separate Powers, 2024 National Student Symposium
The Harvard Law School Federalist Society Chapter hosted the 43rd annual National Student Symposium on March 8–9, 2024. Symposium panels focused on fundamental questions about our nation’s constitutional structure and the allocation of power between the three branches of government, in keeping with the conference’s theme: Why Separate Powers? This Symposium was featured in Issue 1 of Volume 48.
Law and Democracy, 2023 National Student Symposium
The University of Texas School of Law Federalist Society Chapter hosted the 42nd National Student Symposium on March 3–4, 2023. The Symposium was organized around the theme “Law and Democracy” and tackled important issues surrounding originalism, federalism, and the democratic process. The Symposium hosted five panels on significant constitutional issues that generated serious discussion among students, scholars, and practitioners. This Symposium was featured in Issue 1 of Volume 47.
The Federalists vs. The Anti-Federalists: Revisiting the Founding Debates, 2022 National Student Symposium
The University of Virginia School of Law Federalist Society Chapter hosted the 41st annual National Student Symposium on March 4-5, 2022. The Symposium focused on the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution to help shed light on the document’s original meaning. Many who study the Founding focus only on The Federalist Papers. But the Anti-Federalists were the other half of the story. This symposium provided an opportunity to revisit the founding debates and discuss the arguments for and against our Constitution. This Symposium was featured in Issue 1 of Volume 46.