Isaacson, George and Silverbrook to take audiences behind the Constitution Sept. 25 in Aspen

ASPEN — Author, journalist and historian Walter Isaacson, constitutional scholar Robert P. George and Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, will take audiences inside the debates, personalities and compromises that shaped the U.S. Constitution during a free public program Sept. 25 at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen.

“Behind the Constitution: The Founders’ Greatest Hits” will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Through storytelling, conversation and humor, Isaacson, George and Silverbrook will revisit the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the people and ideas behind the nation’s founding document. Registration is required.

The National Constitution Center's “The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals” is a collection of essays featuring contributions from Isaacson and George. Complimentary copies will be available to attendees while supplies last.

The event is presented by Colorado Mountain College’s Center for Civics Education & Engagement, the National Constitution Center and the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Society.

Isaacson is a bestselling author whose biographies have examined Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. He is a professor of history at Tulane University and a former president and CEO of the Aspen Institute. He previously served as chairman and CEO of CNN and editor of Time magazine. CMC’s Isaacson School of Communication, Arts & Media at its Spring Valley campus is named in his honor.

George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. His scholarship focuses on constitutional law, political philosophy, civil liberties and the role of civic institutions.

Silverbrook leads the National Constitution Center’s public programs, educational initiatives and constitutional content. She previously served as constitutional scholar-in-residence at iCivics, the nonprofit founded by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and spent eight years leading the Constitutional Sources Project, which expands public access to documents from the nation’s founding. She holds a law degree from William & Mary Law School.

The program is part of the National Constitution Center’s NCC Across America initiative and its observance of America’s 250th anniversary. It also is part of the work of CMC’s Center for Civics Education & Engagement to expand civic knowledge and civil discourse throughout the college’s mountain communities.

Paepcke Auditorium is on the Aspen Institute campus at 1000 N. Third St. in Aspen.

For registration, livestream information and program updates, visit the CMC Center for Civics Education & Engagement webpage.