October 25, 2012 2:00 pm，Hosted by the University of Chicago-Shandong University American Cultural Exchange Center, titled “The Declaration of Independence” report was successfully held in the moot court of the Research Building of the Law School。Mr was invited to this report. Eric Stauter serves as the keynote speaker. Mr. Eric Slauter is director of the Center for American Cultural Studies at the University of Chicago、Associate Professor of English Department，After receiving a doctorate from Stanford University in 2000, he has been teaching at the University of Chicago。Mr. Eric Stauter has extensive knowledge，Research fields involving literature、Law、Political theory, etc.，Particularly interested in the study of changes in political thought and behavior in the eighteenth century，In his first book《The State as a Work of Art: The Cultural Origins of the Constitution》中，Mr. Eric Stauter provided unique insights into the relationship between culture and American politics during the Revolutionary Period。This report is provided byProfessor Zhang Yanxuan of Law SchoolServed asCommentsPeople。
Mr. Eric Stauter pointed out，No document in America’s revolutionary history is more iconic than the brief but far-reaching Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776，It declares that the thirteen British colonies in North America will now embark bet365 casino blackjackon the road to independence。But with newly digitized American newspapers and other publications of the day，We found that the focus of the Declaration that most Americans paid attention to at that time was its oath to establish a free and independent nation，It is not the right to life given、The right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness，In the subsequent political and social life, people’s focus turned to a number of inalienable rights stipulated in the Declaration - this is now considered to be the eternal value of the Declaration of Independence，But only a small number of people who opposed slavery realized this at the time。With the help of historical data，Mr. Eric Stauter provides a detailed discussion of when and how this transformation occurred，Gives us a picture of the framers of the American Declaration of Independence、Program、A detailed historical picture of content arrangement and other aspects，And pointed out that the meaning of this seemingly clear programmatic document will change over time，It had multiple meanings even at the time it was formulated；Can also be seen from，A declaration of freedom from colonial status、How the Toward Freedom and Independence document gradually but surprisingly became America’s most prominent contribution bet365 casino blackjackto the world’s political system。Asking a questionInteractionLink, Mr. Eric Stauter answered students’ questions carefully and in detail，And resonate with the audience。
Finally, Professor Zhang Yanxuan spoke to Mr. Eric Stauter’s wonderful reportgave it a very high evaluation and also, andEncourage students to strive to use primary sources for research,thinkMaster Westlaw、How to use Heinonline and other databaseswillIt has a great impact on students’ academic researchHelp。After the end of the two-hour report meeting，The students also actively participated in the meeting with Mr.. Eric Stauter’s symposium, for further communication。
(Contributor: Li Anguo; Finalist: Gu Ming)
