WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 26, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sumers Welcome Center
HOSTED BY: French Connexions

French Connexions will host a keynote lecture and roundtable with Vivian Curran, Vice-President of the International Academy of Comparative Law and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh. 

As part of the cycle The 1776–1789 Connection: Transatlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Human Rights, Professor Curran will give a 30–45-minute keynote talk on comparative law and the transatlantic rights tradition, followed by a roundtable conversation with Professors Leila Sadat and Peter Kastor. The event will explore how the American and French revolutionary moments continue to shape contemporary understandings of human rights and constitutionalism.

Lecture – 4:00 PM

Reception to Follow at 5:30 PM in Clark-Fox Forum

What is Civic Action Weeks?

From Feb. 16-27, 2026, Civic Action Weeks galvanize WashU student groups and campus units to host events sharing information about the social issues they care about, practicing civic dialogue, and inspiring civic action. Civic Action Weeks events provide the learning and community building that leads to strategic and sustainable civic engagement.  A special thanks to our sponsor, the Women’s Society of Washington University, for their financial support of this endeavor.