AMERICA 250 SYMPOSIUM
November 12, 2026
Karácsony Sándor Hall
UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN
The North American Studies Department and the Institute of English and American Studies, University of Debrecen cordially invites you to the AMERICA 250 Symposium to discuss the significance of America's founding document and on this anniversary occasion of the semiquincentennial to explore its implications and examine the complex legacy of the Framers from the perspective of 250 years of the history of the United States of America.
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
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12:30 Opening remarks
12: 45-13:45 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Csaba Lévai (University of Debrecen): The Declaration of Independence— Authorship, and Historical Fame
Chair: Zoltán Peterecz
13:45-14:00 Coffee break
14:00-16:00 SYMPOSIUM SESSION: The Legacy of the Framers—the Promise of Freedom and Liberty
Chair: Éva Mathey (University of Debrecen)
14:00-14:20 Zoltán Peterecz (Eszterházy Károly Catholic University): Manifest Destiny: Race, Conquest, Modernity, and Destiny in the United States in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
14:20-14:40 Ashley Johnson Bavery (Distinguished Fulbright László Országh Chair in American Studies, University of Debrecen; Eastern Michigan University): 250 Years of an Immigrant Nation
14:40-15:00 Eric Beckett Weaver (University of Debrecen): The Export of Democracy: Assumptions, Successes, and Failures
15:00-15:20 Tibor Glant (University of Debrecen): America and the World
15:20-15.50 Discussion
15:50-16:00 Closing remarks
17:00-19:00 20th Anniversary Reception at the American Corner Debrecen (Méliusz Juhász Péter County Library)
