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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Discussion | 5:00PM – 6:00PM – Reception

James Madison’s Notes on the 1787 Constitutional Convention have acquired nearly unquestioned authority as the description of the U.S. Constitution’s creation. Yet the story may be more complicated than it appears. In her new and important book, Madison’s Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention, historian Mary Bilder argues that Madison revised the Notes to a far greater extent than previously recognized, and explores the ways that those changes have impacted our understanding of the Constitutional Convention. Join the Constitutional Law Center for a discussion of Professor Bilder’s new book, with commentary by several of Stanford’s leading historians and constitutionalists.

	Mary Sarah Bilder Professor of Law, Boston College Law To view Mary Sarah Bilder’s full bio, click here.
	Michael McConnell (moderator) Professor of Law, Stanford Law School Director, Constitutional Law Center To view Michael McConnell’s full bio, click here.

	Jack Rakove Professor, Stanford University To view Jack Rakove’s full bio, click here.
	Jonathan Gienapp Assistant Professor of the History Department, Stanford University To view Jonathan Gienapp’s full bio, click here.
	Bernadette Meyler Professor of Law, Stanford Law School To view Bernadette Meyler’s full bio, click here.