The 1776–1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights

Our French Connexions Center of Excellence will host an exceptional afternoon of programming in the presence of His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, and a delegation from the Consulat de France in Chicago

Sumers Welcome Center

4:00 PM: Opening and introductions
Opening remarks by Lionel Cuillé, Director, French Connexions Center, introducing His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, and the Consulat de France delegation.

Address by Ambassador Laurent Bili

Keynote lecture: “Revolutions of Rights: The U.S. Declaration and the French Declaration in Conversation.”
Vivian Curran, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, introduced by Leila Nadya Sadat, James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, Washington University School of Law.

4:40 PM: Roundtable discussion
Roundtable with:
Iver Bernstein, Professor of History, African and African-American Studies, and American Culture Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
Leila Nadya Sadat, James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, Washington University School of Law

5:00 PM: Public Q et A
Questions and answers with the audience.

5:30 PM: Clark-Fox Forum: Reception
Reception to follow.

With the support of: the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, WashU Law School, the Center for Human Rights, the Gephardt Institute, Global Studies, the Weidenbaum Center, Les Amis, and the Foyer Foundation.