Dr. Joshua Dunn to speak at Judson's Constitution Day event Sept. 7

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Judson University will commemorate Constitution Day with a special guest speaker Dr. Joshua Dunn, who will give a presentation at 10 a.m. in Herrick Chapel, 1151 N. State St. in Elgin.

Dunn is executive director of the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He is also a professor and chair of the political science department. His research and teaching interests are in constitutional law and history, education policy, federalism, and freedom of speech and religion.

Dunn has written several books, including "Complex Justice: The Case of Missouri v. Jenkins," "From Schoolhouse to Courthouse: The Judiciary's Role in American Education," and "Passing on the Right: Conservative Professors in the Progressive University." He also writes a quarterly article on law and education for the journal Education Next.

His research and commentary have been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Previously he taught at the College of William & Mary and was a fellow in contemporary history, public policy, and American politics at the Miller Center of Public Affairs in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dunn joins the ranks of an honorable group of public intellectuals who have previously spoken at Judson University's Constitution Day Commemoration. Most recently, the university has hosted Mark Vargas, Class of 2004; Dan Proft; Eric Metaxas; and Jay Sekulow.

Dunn's keynote speech during Judson's Chapel event is free and open to the public.

Judson's Constitution Day observance is sponsored through the generous support of Otto Engineering Inc., which designs and manufactures control switches and two-way radio communication products for a variety of unique and standard applications.