08:30 – 09:30
Registration and welcome coffee
Arrival of participants, registration, distribution of information materials, welcome coffee and socializing.
09:30 – 10:00
Conference opening
Welcome speech from the organizers and an overview of the key topics of the conference.
10:00 – 11:00
Plenary Session: “Founding Fathers of the USA: Legacy and Impact on Contemporary Politics”.
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Smith, historian and professor at Princeton University.
11:15 – 12:30
Panel Discussion: “Lincoln and His Time: The Struggle for Unity and Freedom”
Moderator: Sarah Miller, expert on the American Civil War.
Participants: leading historians and authors of biographies of Abraham Lincoln.
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch break
An opportunity to network with colleagues and discuss the morning sessions.
14:00 – 15:15
Master Class: “Secret Negotiations and Diplomacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt”
Conducted by: Dr. Linda Carter, an expert on twentieth century diplomacy.
15:30 – 17:00
Presentations and Discussion: “The Role of African American Leaders in U.S. History: From Frederick Douglass to Martin Luther King”
Includes several short presentations followed by a question and answer session.
17:15 – 18:00
Closing event of the day: Tour of the virtual exhibit “American Presidents: Portraits and Legacies.”
Online tour with commentary by historians.