Re-vision

PA Humanities

The U.S. Constitution was a radical document in 1787, written by forward-thinking men to guide a new country, America.  Re-vision explores how some of their revolutionary ideas — like freedom of speech and the right to a speedy trial — apply to contemporary issues.  Each episode pairs a scholar with a working practitioner to discuss the meaning and intentions of this founding document and its real life implications today. Re-vision will consist of four podcast episodes and will debut this September in the lead up to and following Constitution Day on September 17th.

Episodes

  1. 10/12/2023 · BONUS

    "Re-cap" / Re-vision Capstone

    What is the enduring relevance of the US Constitution and why is it still so important for everyone, especially young people, to have meaningful conversations about it? To close out Re-vision (for now), we talk with Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of the National Constitution Center.

    15 min

  2. 10/05/2023

    The Fourteenth Amendment

    America has changed dramatically since the drafting of the US Constitution. What can we do to ensure that today we all have equal protections and rights under the law? In our fourth and final full episode, we tackle this big and important question with Donald Harris, J.D., LL.M., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Liaison; Professor of Law at Temple University; Tayyib Smith, entrepreneur; founding partner and chief strategist at The Growth Collective; and Anna Skeels (they/them/theirs), student, playwright/performer, LGBTQIA+ advocate, and PA Humanities' If You Were In The Room participant.

    46 min

  3. 09/28/2023

    The Second Amendment

    How should we interpret our historic right to bear arms in light of America's current gun violence epidemic? In our third episode, we're talking about the Second Amendment. We're joined by guests Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia City Councilmember At Large; Kermit Roosevelt, J.D., David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School; and Cayla Waddington from the Enough is Enough steering committee.

    43 min

  4. 09/21/2023

    The Sixth Amendment

    In an era of mass incarceration, what relevance do our Founders' intentions for a fair and just legal system have for us today? In our second episode, we discuss the Sixth Amendment. We're joined by guests Zamir Ben-Dan, PhD., Assistant Professor of Law at Temple University; Damon McWhite, Interim Director of Restorative Justice at Mural Arts Philadelphia; and December Collins, Restorative Justice Guild participant at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

    39 min

  5. 09/13/2023

    The First Amendment

    How do we reconcile our Constitutional right to freedom of speech with contemporary issues like book banning and misinformation? In our first of four episodes, we discuss the U.S. Constitution's headliner, the First Amendment. We're joined by guests John Culhane, J.D., Distinguished Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute at Widener University; Elaine Maimon, PhD., Advisor, American Council on Education, past president Governors State University; and Joslyn Diffenbaugh, founder of Kutztown Teen Banned Book Club and 2022 recipient of the HMH Foundation’s First Amendment Award.

    43 min
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About

The U.S. Constitution was a radical document in 1787, written by forward-thinking men to guide a new country, America.  Re-vision explores how some of their revolutionary ideas — like freedom of speech and the right to a speedy trial — apply to contemporary issues.  Each episode pairs a scholar with a working practitioner to discuss the meaning and intentions of this founding document and its real life implications today. Re-vision will consist of four podcast episodes and will debut this September in the lead up to and following Constitution Day on September 17th.

Information

  • Creator
    PA Humanities
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Re-vision
  • Show Website
    Re-vision