When: Tuesday 7/1/2025 at 2:00 pm ET
This Independence Day, we celebrate the 249th birthday of the Declaration of Independence! This groundbreaking document changed the world. It was the first to found a government on the principle of unalienable rights and the idea that government exists “by the consent of the governed,” We the People.
How do the checks and balances in our U.S. Constitution safeguard the freedoms declared in 1776? And how did the Declaration inspire the Framers as they shaped our system of government?
Constitutional Chats are hosted by Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, student ambassadors, and experts who join us weekly to discuss hot-topic issues! The audience is not on camera, but you may ask questions!
Meet the Guest
Adam M. Carrington, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Archer Endowed Position in History & Political Science
Co-Director, Ashbrook Center
Adam Carrington, Associate Professor, Archer Endowed Position in History & Political Science and Co-Director, Ashbrook Center, specializes in American Political Institutions, the American Judiciary, and the intersection of Politics and Religion. He earned his B.A. from Ashland University before completing his M.A. and Ph.D. at Baylor University.
He served as the Garwood Visiting Fellow at the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University during the 2020–2021 academic year. In 2018, he was honored as Hillsdale College’s Professor of the Year by the graduating class, a testament to his dedication to teaching and mentorship.
He is the author of Stephen Field’s Cooperative Constitution of Liberty: Liberty in Full (Lexington Books, 2017), which explores the jurisprudence of one of the most influential 19th-century Supreme Court justices.
Now a faculty member at Ashland University, his favorite part of the job is working closely with students both inside and outside the classroom. A little-known fact about him: he once took part in three high school musicals—a formative experience that reflects his appreciation for the arts.