Seminars/Conferences

Below is a list of seminars and conferences about liberty that you may be interested in attending.  Are you looking for internships? Or are you looking for conferences in Europe?

Institute for Humane Studies
Free Summer Seminars
Description: Discuss the past, present, and future of liberty all day and late into the night at a seminar sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies. Choose from more than 10 weeklong, interdisciplinary seminars covering topics such as public policy, advancing liberty in academia, and morality and capitalism from the libertarian perspective.  From breakfast ‘til the evening reception, you can debate and discuss the ideas of liberty with enthusiastic professors and peers from around the world.
Good news for your wallet: IHS covers, meals and program costs; participants only pay for travel. Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates are eligible to apply.
Application: Learn more and apply here
Early Deadline: Apply by March 15 to qualify for our free book offer!
Final Deadline: March 31

Foundation for Economic Education
Free Summer Seminars
Description: The mission of the Foundation for Economic Education is to “inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the principles of a free society.” The programs department at FEE plays an important role in that work, offering annual summer seminars that challenge students of freedom with those ideas that lie at the heart of our prosperity.
Application: Learn more and apply here
Deadline: April 16

Free State Project
PorcFest
Description: PorcFest is an annual event hosted by the Free State Project at the Rodgers Campground in Lancaster, NH. The event has become a rallying point for libertarians of all varieties.  PorcFest is intended to showcase the ideas of the Free State Project community in a relaxed, social, and fun atmosphere.
How to Register: Online Form Here
Dates: June 18 – 24
Location: Lancaster, NH

FreedomFest
Description: FreedomFest is an annual festival where “free minds meet” to celebrate great books, great ideas, and great thinkers in an open-minded society.  With speakers such as John Mackey, Steve Forbes, and Judge Napolitano, the conference is packed with leaders of liberty speaking to inspire and educate attendees.  Located in Las Vegas, NV, the conference is held in one of the most pro-liberty cities in the US.
Dates: July 11-14
Location: Ballys in Las Vegas, NV
How to Register: Online Form Here
Current students: Apply for an SFL Scholarship here to attend!
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 4

The Atlas Society
Summer Seminar 2012
Description: Six days of non-stop ideas and inspiration. Experience today’s finest thinking and achievements in philosophy, psychology, advanced technology, politics, economics, the arts, and education. Mingle, meet, and share ideas with leading scholars, visionary doers, students — intellectual adventurers of all ages, backgrounds, and interests.
Dates: June 29 – July 1
Location: Washington, DC
Student Scholarship: Application
Early Deadline: May 18

Ayn Rand Institute
Objectivist Summer Conference (OCON)
Description: Objectivist Conferences is the premier venue for high-caliber presentations by Objectivist scholars, and that is what OCON brings you this year as Leonard Peikoff presents “The DIM Hypothesis” (part 2), the six-part sequel to the groundbreaking series of lectures that he delivered to the conference attendees in 2007. This year’s conference offers eleven general session lectures, sixteen optional courses and a variety of social activities and special events.
Dates: June 30 – July 8
Location: San Diego, CA
How to Attend: Registration Here

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Campus Freedom Network Conference
Description: The Campus Freedom Network Conference brings together committed students from across the country to learn from eminent First Amendment scholars and meet fellow advocates for free speech on campus.  Attendees will hear from distinguished keynote speakers, a panel of students involved in previous FIRE cases, and FIRE staff about the philosophical and legal arguments for First Amendment rights on campus and how they can improve the culture of free speech at their schools.
Dates: July 27-29
Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
How to Apply: Online Application Here
Deadline: June 27

Cato Institute
Cato University
Description: Cato University is the Cato Institute’s premier educational event of the year. This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country and, often, from around the globe – all sharing a commitment to liberty and learning. Its widening popularity is due to not only the quality of the attendees, faculty and topics, but the opportunity it provides participants to form new and enduring friendships, and for sharing experiences and perspectives in a one-of-a-kind, brain-energizing environment.
Dates: July 29- August 3
Location: Washington, DC
How to Attend: Online Registration Here
Scholarships: Apply Here

Independent Institute
“The Challenge of Liberty” Summer Seminars
Description: The Challenge of Liberty summer seminars help high-school and college students better understand real-world issues they will encounter throughout life. The Independent Institute’s five-day series of lectures, readings, films, multimedia presentations, and small group discussion teaches students what economics is, how it affects their lives, and how understanding it can help them achieve better lives for themselves, their communities, and the world at large.
Dates: High School June 18 – 22 & College July 30 – August 3
Location: Oakland, California
How to Attend: Registration
Scholarship: Information Here
Scholarship Deadline: March 31

Mises Institute
Mises University
Description: The Mises University is the world’s leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics. Since 1986, it has been the essential training ground for economists who are looking beyond the mainstream.  Mises University is open to full-time students, faculty, and current members of the Mises Institute (Click HERE to join). Interested full-time students can apply to receive a scholarship covering full tuition, housing, and meals (catered and served at the Mises Institute).
Date: July 22-28
Location: Auburn, AL
How to Attend: Online Application Here

The Great Connections Seminar
The Reason, Individualism, Freedom Institute
Description: Increase your ability to effectively engage, and persuade, others. Sharpen your reasoning abilities, Dissect and comprehend a wide variety of issues, from politics to physics, Discover why philosophy is crucial to your flourishing. Learn how to apply it to all facets of reality, from personal dilemmas to political issues, Explore the application of the concept of objectivity to any subject, from physics to art. Encounter a unique class atmosphere that fosters your autonomy. Instructors won’t force-feed you prefabricated notions. Rather, they will guide you to examine difficult material and understand it for yourself.
Date: July 21 – 28
Location: Chicago, IL
Scholarships: Limited Available
Deadline for Scholarship Application: May 31
How to Attend: Online Registration Here