Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center
10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Cost: Free and open to the public; advance registration required
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, examines how America’s founding turned the world upside down. Thirteen British colonies rose in rebellion, secured independence, and established a new form of government that reshaped the continent and inspired democratic movements across the globe.
Join the filmmakers and Harvard historians featured in the film, including Annette Gordon-Reed, Philip Deloria, and Vincent Brown, for a wide-ranging conversation about America at 250. The discussion will explore how the Revolution transformed ideas of government, liberty, freedom, and democracy—and how those ideas continue to shape national and global debates today.
Registration (required for in-person attendance):
https://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/
