Event Details
When:
Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 12pm - 1:20pm
Location:
Online: Zoom
In-Person at WWU
Fairhaven Auditorium
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Center for Law, Diversity and Justice, The Ray Wolpow Institute, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Check out this video to watch the America’s Constitutional Crisis.
This panel will explore whether Trump’s actions since re-election have created a constitutional crisis. Drawing on John Locke and the American Founders, the panelists will ask whether we still live in a republic or whether we have entered a new era in which we are governed by force rather than law. These questions get to the heart of what it means to live in a free society today.
The World Issues Forum series is free and open to the public. Talks are held at 12:00pm in Fairhaven College Auditorium, on the top floor of the Fairhaven College main building to the rear (east) side. If you enter from the west entrance (halfway between the second and third floor facing parking lot 12A), take the half-flight of stairs to the left and continue to east side of the building from there. You'll see the door to the auditorium a little to your left.
Join us at WWU or online on Zoom!
World Issues Forum updates are available online.
The views expressed in the World Issues Forum do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.
Featuring:
Jamie Mayerfeld is Professor and Chair of Law, Societies & Justice, and Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. His books include "The Promise of Human Rights" and "Suffering and Moral Responsibility." He has published articles on various topics in political theory and human rights.
Johann Neem, Professor of History, Western Washington University, is a scholar of the early American republic. His work has appeared in the New Republic, Washington Post, USA Today, and LA Review of Books, among other venues. He is author of three books including What’s the Point of College? and Democracy’s Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America.
Questions and Accommodations
- Your point of contact for this event is Fairhaven College. Call (360) 650-6680 or visit the World Issues Forum website.
- Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is appreciated. Please mention your needs when registering.
- There will be auto-captions for the Zoom webinar.
Visitor Parking at WWU on Weekdays
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: limited paid parking is available at the south C lots and north 6V and 7G lots.
- Purchase your permit at the lot pay stations or use the Parkmobile app.
- More parking details for campus visitors are available online.
Parking at WWU on Weekdays for Visitors with Disabilities
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: both a WWU permit and state disability placard are needed.
- Purchase your permit at the pay stations in lot C or 6V or use the Parkmobile app (use Zone 1200). This allows parking in any disability space. If these are full, you can use a non-reserved space nearby.
- More parking details for campus visitors with disabilities are available online.