Celebrate Constitution Day 2026
The UMBC Institute of Politics is proud to host Maryland State Delegate Lily Qi as our keynote speaker for Constitution Day. Del. Qi has represented District 15 in Montgomery County since January 2019. She is the first Chinese-born legislator elected to the State House and chairs the Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus.
She is the author of Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland (Temple University Press, 2026), a political memoir and autobiography that explores her journey from Shanghai to the Maryland House of Delegates.
Delegate Lily Qi will deliver remarks on the constitutional promise of representation and the participation of immigrant communities in American democracy.
Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
Keynote speaker: Del. Lily Qi (District 15, Montgomery County)
Lunch is provided and RSVP is required!
Event Schedule
12:00 PM: Lunch and student check-in
12:10 PM: Welcome and introductory remarks
12:20 PM: Keynote address
12:55 PM: Closing remarks
RSVP HERE!