Video On Demand

Civics as a National Security Imperative: A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch

April 14, 2021 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT


This event was pre-recorded on March 25, 2021.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the National Security Institute (NSI) at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School invite you to a conversation with Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Neil Gorsuch on the importance of civic education as a national security imperative. In a global environment where liberal democracies are facing a crisis of confidence and where authoritarian regimes work to threaten the foundational premise of the rule of law, it is essential that our country grows societal resilience against these threats via a strong foundation in civic education.

This program will include a moderated discussion between Justice Sotomayor, Justice Gorsuch, Suzanne Spaulding (Director of the Defending Democratic Institutions Project, CSIS), and Jamil Jaffer (Founder and Executive Director, NSI). 

To view related content from the CSIS 'Civics as a National Security Imperative' series please visit https://www.csis.org/programs/international-security-program/civics-national-security-imperative. 

This event is made possible by Craig Newmark Philanthropies to CSIS and general funds to the National Security Institute. 

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Suzanne Spaulding
Director, Defending Democratic Institutions, and Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Founder and Executive Director, National Security Institute (NSI)