Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from

Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today

Co-organised by the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies (Iona University); Thomas Paine: Legacy (Lewes, Sussex); and colleagues from across MAH (American Studies ...

Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today

The event will take place on 9–10 January 2026 at the University of Sussex and in Lewes, where Paine lived from 1768 to 1774. Co-organised by the Sussex ...

Common Sense at 250: Legacies of Democracy from Paine to Today

January 9 – 10, 2026. Virtually and in-person in Lewes and Sussex, England. With keynotes from Dr. Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, ...