On October 4th, Dr. Bruce Frohnen, Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University, visited campus to explore the past, present and future of the American constitutional system. Over 150 students and faculty members attended his lecture on “Constitutional Morality and the Rise of Quasi-Law,” which explored how the increasing role played by the bureaucracy has transformed the American polity. “I really learned a lot from Dr. Frohnen’s lecture,” observed Ezekiel Loseke, a graduate student in political science. “It really brought home to me how much the American constitutional system has changed over the years.” Dr. Frohnen also conducted two seminars for students and faculty. One seminar examined the future of the American constitutional system; the other addressed competing understanding of the role of constitutions in political life. Political science majors joined Dr. Frohnen for both lunch and dinner on the day of his visit.
Dr. Bruce P. Frohnen holds the Ella and Ernest Fisher Chair at Ohio Northern University. His books include Constitutional Morality and the Rise of Quasi-Law (co-authored with George W. Carey), The New Communitarians and the Crisis of Modern Liberalism, and Rethinking Rights: Historical, Political and Philosophical Perspectives.
