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TODAY! "Constitution Week" Features Professor Erin Marie Legacey

From September 10-17, The Institute for the Study of Western Civilization at Texas Tech University is sponsoring “Constitution Week,” a weeklong lecture series featuring talks that will explore aspects of the history of constitutionalism both in America and in the Western world. 

Among these lectures will be Texas Tech's very own Assistant Professor Erin Marie Legacey of the Department of History. Details regarding her lecture may be seen below.

Location: Mesa Room (217) of the TTU Student Union.

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 12th at 5:30 p.m.

“The Dead and the Founding of the French Revolution"

The French Revolution looms as large in history as its American counterpart, but in contrast to the U.S., France does not have any revolutionary "founders." While certain names may ring familiar (Sièyes, Roland, Robespierre, Bonaparte), none of these figures occupy quite the same imaginary space as a Washington, Jefferson, or Hamilton. However, this talk examines the unexpected ways that revolutionaries in France used prominent national figures in their attempt to build a solid foundation for their new nation. The "founders" in question had nothing to say on the matter because they were, in fact, dead. At its most macabre, this meant parading the decomposing body of Jean-Paul Marat through the streets of Paris. In its most enduring, it took the form of the French Panthéon. In revolutionary France, the dead did not rest in peace; they were much too busy helping to found the new republic.

For more information about all events in this week's "Constitution Week" lecture series, please visit westernciv.ttu.edu. 

Posted:
9/12/2018

Originator:
Katie Howell

Email:
Katie.Evans@ttu.edu

Department:
Institute for the Study of West Civ

Event Information
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Date: 9/12/2018

Location:
Mesa Room (217) of the TTU Student Union


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