I’ll be presenting Nationhood Lab’s work at a special convening of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, “Reflecting on America’s 250th,” in Cambridge, Mass, September 22nd. Details to follow.
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Presenting at the MinnPost Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 10
I’ll be presenting my work on the crisis in American democracy and what to do about it at the 2026 MinnPost Festival in Minneapolis, October 10. More details to follow.
Speaking to the BBC and Politico about the meaning of 250 years of U.S. history
For the nation’s 250th birthday, Nationhood Lab director Colin Woodard spoke with the BBC and Politico about the meaning of the U.S. history, how the country expanded, and the still… Read more »
Speaking on Nations Apart, Gardiner, Maine, June 4
I’ll be presenting on Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the historic Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner, Maine on the evening of June 4, hosted by… Read more »
Joining the America 250th panel, Newport, Rhode Island, Mar. 3
Salve Regina University, where Nationhood Lab is based, is hosting a panel discussion on America’s founding and the legacy of the Declaration of Independence Mar. 3. The event, which is… Read more »
COLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at Maine's Portland Press Herald, he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Economist, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications.