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Date and Location

March 30, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

Contact

617-459-5136
America at 250 and Beyond: Union and Disunion

Launching our "America at 250" series, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, 28th President of Harvard University Drew Gilpin Faust, and Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University Eddie Glaude will take part in a conversation moderated by Jill Lepore, Professor of American History at Harvard. Together, they will examine the forces of union and disunion that have both tested and unified our republic over the past 250 years. 


Featuring:

Pete Buttigieg

U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021-2025)

Mayor, South Bend, IN (2012-2020)


Drew Gilpin Faust

President Emerita

Harvard University


Eddie Glaude

Distinguished University Professor

Princeton University


Jill Lepore (Moderator)

Professor of American History

Harvard University


Speakers and Presenters

Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita Harvard University;
Eddie Glaude, Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University;
Jill Lepore, Professor of American History, Harvard University;
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021-2025), Mayor, South Bend, IN (2012-2020)

Organizer

Institute of Politics (IOP)