Conference Schedule

October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 · Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School

Friday, October 2nd, 2026

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Registration and Welcome

Attendees and panelists register, grab coffee or tea, and enjoy conversation

4:45 – 5:15 PM

Opening Remarks

Professor Lawrence Lessig and Michael Farris will jointly introduce the conference and keynote speaker Jill Lepore

5:15 – 6:00 PM

Keynote Speech

Professor Jill Lepore will provide the Keynote Speech

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Social

Attendees enjoy conversation over beer and wine

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Coffee and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Professor Lawrence Lessig and Michael Farris will jointly deliver opening remarks

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Panel I — ORIGINS: The History and Traditions of Article V

Panelists: Sanford Levinson, Michael Rappaport, and Farah Peterson
Moderator: Richard Re

10:35 – 10:55 AM

Coffee & Conversation

Professor Lawrence Lessig will interview Joe Penland, Sr. and David Walker about their grassroots Article V advocacy while attendees enjoy coffee and beverages

11:00 – 12:30 PM

Panel II — THE GRAND BARGAIN: Substantive Amendment Proposals

Panelists: David Walker, Jim Rubens, Michael Farris, Samuel Fieldman, and Hon. Jarvis Johnson
Moderator: Guy-Uriel Charles

2:00 – 3:15 PM

Panel III — THE CASE AGAINST: Risks, Runaway Fears, and the ‘Dead Letter’ View

Panelists: Former U.S. Senator Russell Feingold, Viki Harrison, David Super and Wilfred Codrington III
Moderator: Stephen Sachs

3:15 – 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 – 5:00 PM

Panel IV — BLUEPRINTS: State Conventions and International Models

Panelists: Katrín Oddsdóttir, Imani Daniel, Richard Albert, Jane Suiter, and David F. Guldenschuh
Moderator: Laura Weinrib

5:00 – 5:30 PM

Break

5:30 – 6:45 PM

Panel V — THE FUTURE: Imagining an Article V Convention in 2030

Panelists: Hélène Landemore, Dr. Alice Siu, Nicholas Coccoma, W. Bruce Lee, and William Fruth
Moderator: Archon Fung

6:45 – 8:30 PM

Dinner, Discussion, and Closing Remarks

Dinner: Professor Lawrence Lessig in conversation with convention skeptic Laurence Tribe. Closing remarks of Lessig and Farris.