Harvard Conference on Gerrymandering, Redistricting, and American Democracy

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is holding a Day-long Conference on “Gerrymandering, Redistricting, and American Democracy”.

Date and Time: Wed, November 8th, 2017, 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM EST

Location:

Harvard Law School
Ames Courtroom Austin Hall,
1515 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

As the Supreme Court considers the most important case on Political Gerrymandering in a generation, join a convening of Scholars, Practitioners, and Activists from around the Country as they seek to understand a path forward on Redistricting Reform. The Panelists will provide unique Insight into the History of Gerrymandering, the Role of Race in Redistricting today, the Current Crisis of the Census, and will Examine the landscape for Reform.

The Conference is Free and Open to the Public, but Tickets are Required.

CLICK HERE to Register and Receive a ticket via Eventbrite.

CLICK HERE for an Updated Agenda.

There also will be an Evening Reception and Forum entitled “Redistricting and Representation” at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017  
House of the Academy, Cambridge

Reception at 5:00 PM, Program at 6:00 PM

One of the most salient issues facing the Founders of the United States in the 1780s was determining how the Citizens of the Individual States would be Represented in the New National Government. Now, in November 2017, one year after the Presidential Election and with increased interest in questions of District Boundaries, Demographics, Representation, and Voter Suppression. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences will convene a discussion of Experts to Explore what we know about how Americans Vote, how Districts are Drawn, and how these processes might be Improved. This Public Program will bring a set of Distinct Disciplinary Perspectives to bear on the discussions around how our Current System of Electoral Districts Represents, or Fails to Represent, Americans and their Interests.

CLICK HERE to Register to Attend.









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