University of Denver News Releases
Thursday, September 20, 2007
National constitution experts brief DU panel on best practices
DU panelists learn what other states are doing to fix their constitutions
DENVER—Recognized constitutional experts from New Jersey and North Carolina will speak Friday to the University of Denver Strategic Issues Panel on what other states are doing to make their constitutions more effective. They’ll brief panel members on state-of-the-art constitutional practices and the advantages and disadvantages of the different constitutional reform approaches.
The non-partisan panel, a part of DU’s Strategic Issues Program, is studying the impact Colorado’s Constitution has on its citizens and will make recommendations in January on whether to modify the 1876 document through ballot proposals or overhaul it with a constitutional convention.
G. Alan Tarr is Director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. He has written and lectured extensively on constitutional policies and practices throughout the world. He is a three-time recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and co-editor of a 50-volume reference series, State Constitutions of the United States.
John Dinan is an associate professor of political science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has authored several books on state constitutions, including The American State Constitutional Tradition, and annually updates state constitutional developments for The Book of the States. He has presented comparative studies of sub-national constitutions worldwide.
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DU Strategic Issue Panel, “The Future of Colorado’s Constitution,” hears from national constitution experts
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Schneider Board Room Daniels College of Business 2101 S. University Blvd. University of Denver campus
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8:15 to 11:45 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 |
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Who: |
G. Alan Tarr, director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University John Dinan, associate professor of political science at Wake Forest University
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Parking is available at metered lots around campus. https://www.parking.du.edu/inf/visitor.aspx
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For information call (303) 871-2775 |
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