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2026 Events
Stay updated with my latest lectures, discussions, and public appearances.
April 30, 2026
Speaker at The Southern University of Denmark/Odense; Center for American Studies. Seminar: “The Declaration of Independence at 250: Revolutionary Wars, Culture Wars, and History Wars”
May 26, 2026
Panel, “Constituting A Nation: Scots and 1776″, at The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh.
June 3, 2026
Launch of Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours, FD Cogliano and PS Onuf (Liveright, 2026),
June 5, 2026
American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Keynote Conversation: “Jefferson’s Moment” at “America’s 1776: Independence and its Enduring Legacies”
June 21, 2026
Public lecture: “1776 and All That: Reflections on 250 years of the USA and St Mark’s”
June 24, 2026
Fulbright Foundation
“Scotland and the American Revolution”, Fulbright Foundation, University of Edinburgh.
Jun2 27, 2026
Francis Hutcheson Institute, Belfast
Speaker at the Francis Hutcheson Institute, on the Ulster-Scots and the American Declaration of Independence, Belfast.
June 30, 2026
Dallas Historical Soceity Author’s Table Dinner Series: Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours, FD Cogliano and PS Onuf
July 1, 2026
EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS A series of private events featuring best-selling authors in a unique setting: Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours, FD Cogliano and PS Onuf
July 1, 2026
Special Series – 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence
Topic:
Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours
FD Cogliano and PS Onuf
July 1, 2026
Rejebian Series Presents Peter Onuf and Francis Cogliano: “Thomas Jefferson Survives” interviewed by Talmage Boston
20-23 July, 2026
Educator Seminar: “From 1776 to 1787: How did we get from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution?”
August 2, 2026
September 10, 2026
Exploring the Legacy of America’s Founding Document: Join us for a multigenerational program featuring lauded historians and authors, Dr. John Ragosta and Dr. Frank Cogliano, as we discuss the lasting impact of America’s founding document.
September 11, 2026
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, VA
Constitution Day Speaker on: Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours, FD Cogliano and PS Onuf
September 17, 2026
Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, VA
Constitution Day Speaker on: Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours, FD Cogliano and PS Onuf
September 19, 2026
Jay Heritage Center, NY
Panel Speaker at The Jay Medal Soirée
The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees.
September 23, 2026
James Monroe’s Highland, VA
October 17, 2026
October 19, 2026
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, WA
Author reading and lecture: Thomas Jefferson Survives: A New Look on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
November 5-7, 2026
George Washington's Mount Vernon, VA
A commemoration of the 250th anniversary, exploration of the enduring ideals of democracy that have shaped the American experiment, and how we can strengthen the republic for the next 250 years.
This event features exclusive experiences, including a gala at the George Washington Masonic Memorial; book signings and dinner and cocktails at Mount Vernon.
