The Department of Political Science will join the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community in commemorating Constitution Day on Sept. 17 with a full day of public programming focused on the U.S. Constitution and contemporary constitutional issues.
The free, public event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Swanson Auditorium at Nebraska Union and will feature live oral arguments by the Nebraska Court of Appeals, followed by opportunities for students and members of the public to engage with the judges.
The court will hear oral arguments from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 1 to 2:10 p.m., with question-and-answer sessions with the judges following each session.
The day will conclude with a panel discussion, “Can the First Amendment Adapt to Artificial Intelligence?” Legal scholars will examine how constitutional principles apply to AI-generated expression and consider questions surrounding speech, authorship and constitutional protections in an era of artificial intelligence.
Constitution Day is a federal observance recognizing the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and encouraging constitutional literacy and civic engagement.
The oral arguments are sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Nebraska Bar Foundation and Nebraska Court of Appeals. The First Amendment and artificial intelligence panel is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the UNL AI Institute.
The department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
