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Constitution Week

Constitution Week 2024

The Cold War and the Constitution

Each year, the Department of History, Political Science, and Philosophy celebrates Constitution Week by offering educational programming and voter registration opportunities to USCA and the Aiken community. This year, we examine the role of the Cold War and SRS in Aiken County’s history.

All events are free and open to the public

Faculty Talk: “1968 on Replay: How 2024’s Election, Wars, and Politics Echo 1968"

Dr. Sarah King, Assistant Professor of History, USCA

Tuesday, September 17 at 5:00 p.m., H&SS 103

 
Faculty Talk: “Draft-Motivated, Draft Dodgers, and Draft Resistance: Selective Service and the Vietnam War"

Dr. Sarah King, Assistant Professor of History, USCA

Wednesday, September 18 at 11:00 a.m., 139 Newberry Street

 

Keynote Address:

Dr. Kari Frederickson, professor of History at the University of Alabama and author of Cold War Dixie: Militarization and Modernization in the American South

Thursday, September 19, at 3:00 p.m., Etherredge Center Lobby

 

SRS Museum Tour

Friday, September 20, at 11:00 a.m., SRS Museum, 224 Lauren’s Street SW

 

Partners:

Thank you to this year’s partners, the SRS Museum, the League of Women Voters, and Better Ballot SC.