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Thanks to All Who Attended Our Annual Symposium
The US Constitution:
Where Separation and Unity Meet
October 15, 2026
Iowa State University
Scheman Building
Keynote Remarks Were Provided By:

Judge Ralph R. Erickson
8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Thomas Berg
Univ. of St. Thomas Law

Alexander Dushku
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints

Paul Lambert
Wheatley Institute, BYU

Judge Thomas B. Griffith, ret.
Harvard Law School
Breakout Session Participants

Tami Pyfer
Dignity Index Co-Creator

Jordan Ault
Husch Blackwell Law Firm

Jason Benell
Iowa Atheists & Freethinkers

Shefali Aurora
ACLU Iowa

Michael E. Norton
Iowa State University

Matthew Kezhaya
Kezhaya Law Firm

Derek Teeter
Husch Blackwell Law Firm

Peter McRoberts
ACLU

Sarah Dees
Iowa State University

Sebastian Braun
Iowa State University




Save the Date for our next event:
April 13, 2027
Interfaith Breakfast at the State Capitol
Details to come!
Rev. Pierce Harper
St. Paul AME Church, DSM

Sally Frank
Drake University Law

Baljit Singh
Iowa Sikh Association
Darul Arqum
Islamic Center, Ames
Lance Kinzer
1st Amendment Partnership
Patrick Minor
DMARC
Thanks to Our Event Sponsors




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