The Hoover Institution invites you to a special conversation with Condoleezza Rice, Brandice Canes-Wrone, Ben Ginsberg, and Orin Kerr examining the future of America’s democratic institutions and the principles that have sustained them for 250 years.

At a time of rapid technological, social, and geopolitical change, how can American institutions adapt while remaining anchored in the enduring ideals of liberty, equality, and self-government? The conversation will explore the institutions, civic commitments, and shared responsibilities necessary to preserve a healthy constitutional democracy, as well as the role citizens and leaders can play in strengthening trust and renewing the American experiment.

As America begins its next 250 years, join us for a timely conversation about what we must preserve, what must evolve, and what it will take to sustain freedom and self-government for generations to come.

250 Years of Liberty: Renewing the Strength and Purpose of American Institutions for the Generations Ahead

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 12, 2026 4:30 PM PT
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25 Years After 9/11: The History And Future Of Surveillance, Technology, And Democracy
How does a free society use increasingly powerful technologies to protect itself without compromising the freedoms it exists to protect? Register To… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Monday, November 16, 2026
Reading Adam Smith in North Korea An Insider's View of the State
The Northeast Asia History Working Group of the Hoover History Lab invites you to attend Reading Adam Smith in North Korea: An Insider's View of the… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Rural America
Symposium On Domestic Rural Life And Institutions
Rural America encompasses diverse communities and experiences, shaped by a wide range of political, economic, social, and environmental forces. 
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