Join us for a conversation with Jeff Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, on the historical context and original intention of the phrase "the pursuit of happiness" and how it has evolved since the writing of the Declaration of Independence. This program is part of the Rockefeller Center's "Law and Democracy: The United States at 250" speaker series, and as the 2025 - 26 William H. Timbers '37 Lecture. In 1995, a Dartmouth endowment fund was established in memory of the honorable William H. Timbers, '37, by the legal firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, for whom Timbers once practiced.

The conversation will be moderated by Professor Darrin McMahon, David W. Little Class of 1944 Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History. Professor McMahon is author of Happiness: A History (Atlantic Monthly Books, 2006).

This program is cosponsored by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Institute, Ethics Institute, the Government Department, Dartmouth Dialogues, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Associate Dean for the Social Sciences.

Registration is highly encouraged and is available at http://dartgo.org/250rosen.

Livestream will be available at http://dartgo.org/250rosenlive.