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.
Lunch is provided. RSVP required.
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
This event is open to members of the UMBC community and the public. Download and share the event flyer (PDF).
The event is co-sponsored by the Albin O Kuhn Library & Gallery, the Asian Studies Program, and the Department of Political Science. It is part of the Center for Social Science Scholarship’s Social Sciences Forum.
IoP sponsored events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.