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Library program takes
on Constitution
Deschutes Public Library
is offering a discussion
series on the American
Constitution.
“Let’s Talk About It:
Making Sense of American
Constitutionalism” is a four-
part series of reading and dis-
cussions led by author, con-
stitutional scholar and OSU-
Cascades Professor James
Foster. During the series,
participants will explore
how American constitution-
alism, the activity by which
we bring to life the prin-
cipals of the Constitution,
has shaped us and vice
versa.
The program will be held
at the Redmond Library.
Foster maintains that,
“Our constitution is a verb
— not a noun. It is what
we the people make of it.”
The series explores the
nature and three illustrative
aspects of American consti-
tutionalism. Following the
introductory session, the
content of the readings and
discussions turns to issues,
including money, guns, and
immigration that highlight
the dynamic nature of the
Constitution. Series partici-
pants will be provided arti-
cles for reading that represent
the two sides of each issue.
Following a brief explanation
of the readings by Professor
Foster participants will
engage in group discussion
of the issues raised by the
assigned readings.
Foster believes that
“civil discussion of hot-
button issues” is an essen-
tial part of being citizens
of our body politic and that
“interaction with a vari-
ety of ideas and opinions”
is critical to our under-
standing of what American
constitutionalism is.
Foster specializes in con-
stitutional law. He earned
his B.A. in political sci-
ence from Lewis and Clark
College, his master ’s in
political philosophy from
UCLA and his Ph.D. in pub-
lic law and judicial poli-
tics from the University of
Washington. He has been
widely published in a vari-
ety of legal journals, reviews
and books. Foster regularly
teaches classes on constitu-
tional law, judicial politics,
and gender and law. His
book, “Bong Hits 4 Jesus: A
Perfect Constitutional Storm
in Alaska’s Capital,” pub-
lished by the University of
Alaska Press, explores free-
speech issues. Foster says
participants in the series can
look forward to “engaging
conversations about impor-
tant matters with thoughtful
people.”
The series is limited to 20
participants, and registration
is required.
All discussions will be
held in the meeting room of
the Redmond Library. All
sessions begin at 1 p.m. The
series discussion topics and
dates are:
• January 31: Constitution
and series overview
• February 14: Money
• February 28: Immigration
• March 14: Guns
For more information
about the series or to register,
visit www.deschuteslibrary.
org.
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