A Conversation with David Rubenstein & Ken Burns

Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins Duke alumnus, trustee emeritus, and former board chair David M. Rubenstein for a wide‑ranging conversation about United States history and civic engagement. Available exclusively to the Duke community, this free event marks the arrival of three historic copies of the Declaration of Independence at the Nasher Museum of Art on loan from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection as part of the We the People: A Duke & Durham Initiative.

Together, Burns and Rubenstein bring distinct perspectives on leadership, history, and public life, offering a thoughtful exploration of the nation's founding ideals and the responsibility of citizens to understand the past while shaping the country's future.