Upcoming Events

Spring 2026

Ohio Civics Centers Symposium 

Friday, April 24, 2026  |  The Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, Columbus  |  Registration for invitees

Agenda and speakers

The Ohio Civics Centers Symposium brings together centers at Ohio universities that are dedicated to civic education. The symposium serves as a platform for these centers to collaborate, share research, and develop innovative approaches to fostering informed and engaged citizens. 

Parking: Free to attendees who display a parking pass on the dash of their car to be provided by the Chase Center.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided.

Recommended lodging 

The Fairfield Inn, 3031 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43202  |  614-267-1111. |. Reservations (link to come)

Other nearby hotels

Hilton Garden Inn, 3232 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43202  |  833-312-9234

Hampton Inn & Suites, 3160 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43202  |  614-268-8700

Teaching the Declaration of Independence

Three weeklong sessions to choose from: June 7-12, June 14-19, and June 21-26  |  At The Ohio State University  |  Details and Registration

The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at The Ohio State University is offering a week of professional development on the Declaration of Independence for civics, government, and history teachers across the country. These workshops coincide with the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

Sessions will include lectures from experts on the American Founding, discussion of strategies for teaching the Declaration, and simulation exercises on the Second Continental Congress. By pairing high-quality content instruction with experimental learning, these workshops will increase American teachers’ knowledge of and appreciation for the key texts and events that have shaped this nation’s history.

This opportunity is designed for high school teachers but will also benefit educators from third through eighth grade, who are eligible to apply.

Constitution Day Lecture:

The Future of the Religion Clauses at the Supreme Court

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. |  Thompson Library, 11th Floor

Registration details coming soon

The 2026 Constitution Day program at The Ohio State University will feature Stephanie Barclay, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and Co-Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, delivering a public lecture titled "The Future of the Religion Clauses at the Supreme Court." 

Designed to attract a wide campus and community audience, the event will explore how originalist interpretation of the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses is reshaping the law of religious liberty—and what the Supreme Court's emerging doctrinal frameworks mean for cases on the horizon. 

By connecting founding-era understandings of religious freedom to current and forthcoming legal controversies, the program will encourage students and community members alike to consider how the Court's approach to the Religion Clauses influences governance, individual liberty, and the relationship between church and state in the twenty-first century.