• “Guided Reading of the Declaration of Independence” at the Autry

    Autry Museum of the American West

    Part of a series of events under the LA2026 Humanities Discussions, presented by the Early Modern Studies Institute (EMSI) at USC.   An intimate workshop experience brings together scholars, museum members, students, and public for a guided reading and discussion of the Declaration, exploring its ideals as part of a living story. A workshop conversation […]

  • “The Fight for a Fairer City: LA as Testing Ground” at the Autry

    Autry Museum of the American West

    Part of a series of events under the LA2026 Humanities Discussions, presented by the Early Modern Studies Institute (EMSI) at USC.   This panel explores the ways Californians contributed to the shape and foundations of our current political system, showing how the path to liberty and freedom did not move unilaterally from East to West, with Los Angeles […]