# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Puritans in the 21st Century: A Symposium
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: What can 17th century Puritans teach us about Christian Nationalism, coexistence and politics today? Top Puritan scholars tell all.About this EventWhat do 17th century Puritans teach us about Christian Nationalism, resistance to tyranny, and American identity in 2026? A lot, as it turns out - more than you ever imagined.Join us on Saturday, November 7, at the gorgeous American Ancestors building in central Boston or online, for , a day-long reappraisal of the role of the Puritans in America's origin story. NOTE: this is a hybrid event: join in person ($25/person, $10/students) or online.Held in honor of the scholarship of Francis J. Bremer, the symposium will move beyond simple adultation of Puritans as founders, leading scholars wil discus topics from the politics of resistance to authoritarian rule to arguments for coexistence with Native peoples to the language and myths of the stories we tell about the Puritans.If you always thought the Puritans were fun-hating autocrats, an irrelevant part of a distant past, come find out why the Puritans still matter today.This is the first major gathering of scholars of Puritanism in more than 25 years. Mingle with leading scholars including:Francis J. Bremer on Puritan resistance to tyrannyHolly Brewer on the royal politics behind English colonial slaveryAdrian Chastain Weimer on Daniel Gookin, the man who proposed living alongside Native peopleLori Rogers-Stokes on why the dour Puritan image is so intractableJohn Coffey on a heated religious toleration debate and Christian NationalismAbram Van Engen on the mythology of American origin storiesDavid Hall on the future of Puritan studiesNeal Dugre on students of PuritanismFor a full listing and outline of the day, click here.This symposium is hosted by six leading Massachusetts historical organizations: American Ancestors, Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Congregational Library & Archives, First Church Boston, Massachusetts Historical Society and the Partnership of Historic Bostons.The Partnership of Historic Bostons is an all-volunteer organization with a miniscule budget. If you'd like to see more real history of the Puritans, Indigenous people, and all other people of the 17th century, please !Image: Courtesy of American Ancestors.
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: American Ancestors
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Boston
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: American Ancestors
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- **full address**: American Ancestors, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Puritans in the 21st Century: A Symposium being held?
  - **A:** Puritans in the 21st Century: A Symposium takes place on Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm at American Ancestors, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Puritans in the 21st Century: A Symposium?
  - **A:** Puritans in the 21st Century: A Symposium is organized by Partnership of Historic Bostons.

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