FAIRFIELD – A pair of events at Fairfield University will explore the far-ranging impact of the Declaration of Independence as well as the impact the school’s alumni are making on modern day innovative frontiers.

The school describes the events as “showcasing the power of ideas, discovery, and human achievement—one through the lens of history and global thought, and the other through the frontiers of science, engineering, and exploration.”

David Armitage, PhD, will present “The Opinions of Mankind: The Global Significance of the U.S. Declaration of Independence” at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, at the Kelley Center Presentation Room. Armitage, the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University, will discuss the enduring influence the Declaration of Independence has had on political thought around the world. The event is part of “Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox,” a series presented by the Humanities Institute and Arts & Minds and co-sponsored by the History Department.

The second event, “American Frontiers: Fairfield Alumni at the Edge of Earth, Sea, and Space,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1st, at the Wien Experimental Theatre. The event explores the contributions Fairfield University alumni have been making in human exploration, including the piloting of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The event is presented as part of the School of Engineering and Computing’s Robert “Bob” Sobolewski ’70 Family Distinguished Speaker Series.

Both events are free and open to the public. Attendees can register for Armitage’s talk here and American Frontiers here.

The Opinions of Mankind

Thursday, November 20
4:30 pm
Kelley Center Presentation Room, Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield

American Frontiers

Monday, December 1
7:00 pm
Wien Experimental Theatre, Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield

Expanded coverage of Fairfield County cultural events is made possible with support from the Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts.