The Reconstructionist

Part 1: Finding My History and Understanding the Present

Altaring America: How a Celebration of Ancestor Remembrance Can Alter America

Oct 31 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

4

September 2025

Reconstructing Freedom

Explaining the difference between 'Freedom With' and 'Freedom From,' and how our understanding of freedom can either expand or destroy our freedom.

Sep 29 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

5

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20:11

August 2025

How Can You Practice 'Freedom With' With People Who Practice 'Freedom From'

Writer and professor Justin Scott Campbell sits down with philosopher Barrett Holmes Pittner for a deep dive into “freedom with” versus “freedom from…

Aug 11 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

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justin campbell

4

1:03:11

July 2025

Albion W. Tourgée: Forgotten Ally of Reconstruction

Most people have never heard of Albion Winegar Tourgée, yet his legal scholarship and committed advocacy of Reconstruction still influence us today.

Jul 22 • 

Jacob A. Arias

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Barrett Holmes Pitner

2

A Reflection on the Meaning of Freedom in America

We have two conflicting ideas of freedom, but just one word for freedom

Jul 11 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

6

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June 2025

By Understanding Reconstruction, You Understand the United States

The fourth webinar will discuss how the tensions and cultural conflicts of Reconstruction explain the culture wars that have always shaped and defined…

Jun 24 • 

Sofia Alva

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Barrett Holmes Pitner

3

The Importance of Teaching Reconstruction and the Law Today

The third webinar will discuss how learning about and teaching Reconstruction provides Americans with a new and necessary perspective of the U.S…

Jun 17 • 

Sofia Alva

 and 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

2

‘Freedom With’: What the LA ICE Protests Are Teaching Us About Freedom

As ICE raids spark protest across Los Angeles and the rest of the United States, Justin Scott Campbell and Barrett Holmes Pitner sit down for a…

Jun 13 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

 and 

justin campbell

6

1

1:12:04

Reconstructing and Deconstructing the Constitution: A Conversation with Scholar and Author Aziz Rana

The second webinar discusses structural tensions with the Constitution, our cultural relationship with this document, and the importance of including…

Jun 10 • 

Sofia Alva

 and 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

3

The Rise, Fall, and Renewal of Reconstruction: Lessons for Today and Tomorrow

The first webinar, “An Introduction to Reconstruction and Its Potential,” discusses Reconstructionism generally – its origins, evolution, and ongoing…

Jun 3 • 

Sofia Alva

 and 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

4

May 2025

Confronting History & Reconstructing America Through Cinema and Culture

Part 2 of our conversation with philosopher Barrett Holmes Pitner about Ryan Coogler's latest film "Sinners"

May 23 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

 and 

justin campbell

6

Black Magical Realism & the Reconstructing of American Cinema

Part 1 of our conversation with philosopher Barrett Holmes Pitner about Ryan Coogler's latest film "Sinners".

May 21 • 

Barrett Holmes Pitner

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justin campbell

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