Teaching Democracy: The Power of Civic Literacy

Building on Rosen’s bestselling book The Pursuit of Happiness, they will discuss what the Founders can teach us about living a good life, the need for better teaching of constitutional principles, and share practical ideas for improving civic knowledge in our schools.

Don’t miss this timely discussion on how civic education can shape the future of our democracy. This live webinar is free and open to the public. Register now!

Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic. He was previously the legal affairs editor of The New Republic and a staff writer for The New Yorker. Rosen’s new book is The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. His other books include the New York Times bestseller Conversations with RBG: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law, as well as biographies of Louis Brandeis and William Howard Taft. Rosen is a graduate of Harvard College; Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar; and Yale Law School.

Hans Zeiger is President of the Jack Miller Center, a nationwide, nonpartisan educational venture to build pipelines of academic scholars who are dedicated to teaching the American political tradition. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Hans served as a ranking member on the House Higher Education Committee before going on to serve in the Washington State Senate, chairing the Senate’s Education Committee and helping to pass the state’s half-credit civics graduation requirement. Hans led the Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership at the Seattle-based Discovery Institute from 2012 to 2020. He was a Leadership Fellow of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, a Rodel Fellow of the Aspen Institute, and a trustee of the Washington State Historical Society. Hans holds a bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College and a master’s in public policy from Pepperdine University. He also studied American politics at Claremont Graduate University. He previously served as a public affairs officer in the Air National Guard.