Austin Peay Constitution Day event to examine civic responsibility to each other
(Posted on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022)
This year’s upcoming Constitution Day event at Austin Peay State University will strive to remind us about a main tenet of our civic responsibility to the country – that we are in this together.
The event – themed “Forming a More Perfect Union: Civic Responsibility” – will be 3-5 p.m. Sept. 16 in APSU’s Morgan University Center, Room 305, and is free and open to the public.
“APSU’s Constitution Day Program is an annual tradition that allows us to reflect on the U.S. Constitution and who we are as a nation,” said Dr. Kevin Baron, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Management. “So often today, public political discourse veers toward frustration, anger and distrust, so programs like this remind us, as a society, who we are and how we are in this together.”
The featured speaker will be Dr. Mary Evins, a history professor in the Middle Tennessee State University Department of History and the University Honors College.
“Dr. Evins’ talk will emphasize our individual responsibilities in a democracy that lead to our collective action and to the betterment of the public good,” Baron said.
Constitution Day commemorates the day – Sept. 17, 1787 – the country’s Founding Fathers adopted the U.S. Constitution.
“Constitution Day is a perfect time to have discussions about our shared values and how we can come together regardless of our personal political beliefs or party affiliations to hear different perspectives and reflect on what matters most to us as a community,” Baron said.
Attendees will get a free pocket Constitution.
The event is sponsored by the APSU Department of History and Philosophy and the APSU Department of Political Science and Public Management.
