Race and National Identity in the American Constitutional Tradition

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

Is the American project hopeless when it comes to racial equality? Or is it the best instrument for this lofty goal? What does it mean to be an American citizen in light of our history on race? This session considers the question of race and national identity in the American Constitutional Tradition from the perspective of social science, the history of political thought, and constitutional interpretation. Who is a citizen,and why?

Sub Unit

• Related Groups / Project on the American Constitution

Chair

• Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo Texas State University

Presenters

• Justin B. Dyer University of Missouri, Columbia

• David L. Leal University of Texas at Austin

• David R. Upham University of Dallas

• Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo Texas State University