Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU
Events
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Innovation & Freedom with Matt Ridley
Innovation & Freedom A virtual event with Matt RidleyNov. 5, 2020 Watch Video Hosted in partnership with the Center for Free Enterprise at the University of Louisville’s College of Business. About the Event: Best-selling author Matt Ridley discusses his latest book, “How Innovation Works and Why it Flourishes in Freedom.” Ridley also…
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Nashville Bastiat Society: Judicial Outlook and Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS Nomination
Judicial Outlook and Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS Nomination AIER’s Bastiat Society’s in-person event with Brian FitzpatrickOct. 14, 20206-7:30 p.m. (CT)Hampton Inn, Brentwood, TN AIER’s Bastiat Society program in Nashville will host an in-person event with legal scholar Brian Fitzpatrick (Vanderbilt University). The Bastiat Society of Nashville’s speaker series is co-sponsored by The Beacon…
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Campus Liberty Tour at MTSU – Laffer vs. Marshall: Will a Wealth Tax Increase Prosperity?
Campus Liberty Tour at MTSU – Laffer vs. Marshall: Will a Wealth Tax Increase Prosperity? Livestream Debate with Arthur Laffer and Leslie MarshallOct. 5, 20206 – 7:30 p.m. (CT) Watch Video The Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU, in collaboration with The Steamboat Institute, hosted a debate, “Will a Wealth Tax and…
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Virtual Lecture: “Bettering Humanomics: A New, and Old, Approach to Economic Science” with Dr. Deirdre McCloskey
Dr. Deirdre McCloskey: “Bettering Humanomics: A New, and Old, Approach to Economic Science”Recorded Zoom Event Rebroadcast (originally aired Sept. 22) Watch the Video on YouTube or Facebook. Hosted by the Center for Public Choice & Market Process at the College of Charleston (South Carolina) in partnership with the PERI. About the Talk:…
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Reforming Policing in Tennessee with Radley Balko (webinar)
Reforming Policing in Tennessee Virtual Event with Radley BalkoTuesday, Sept. 22, 20204:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Central Time) Washington Post columnist and author Radley Balko presented “Reforming Policing in Tennessee.” This was a community event that required registration to join the Zoom lecture and Q&A session with attendees. Watch Video Radley is…
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Uncle Sam Can’t Count with Dr. Burt Folsom
Uncle Sam Can’t Count Virtual Lecture with Dr. Burt FolsomWednesday, Sept. 16, 20204:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Central Time) Watch Video A virtual discussion with author and historian Dr. Burt Folsom Jr. (visiting professor of Economic History at Kennesaw State University). This was a public event that required registration to join the…
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Is Bitcoin a Bubble? presented by Dr. William Luther
Time and Date: 12:40 p.m. | Thursday, April 16, 2020 Location: MTSU Business and Aerospace Building, S328 Please join William Luther, Ph.D., for a talk on cryptocurrencies hosted by the Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU. Luther will speak on cryptocurrencies and the future of currency. Students, faculty and community members are…
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The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass Discussion Colloquium
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020 Location: MTSU Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies, this day-long colloquium will center on informal, yet serious, discussion with just 15 participants. Professor Nicholas Buccola, the founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice at Linfield College and the author of The Political Thought…
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Frederick Douglass’ Plea for Free Speech and Open Inquiry with guest lecturer Nicholas Buccola, Ph.D.
Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 Location: Tennessee Room Time: 6:30 pm Nicholas Buccola, Ph.D. will explore Douglass’ commitments to free speech and open inquiry, from his childhood to his days as an “old watchman on the walls of liberty.” Click here for more information
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The Myths and Realities of Socialism by Dr. Benjamin Powell (Texas Tech University)
Date: November 7th, 2019 Location: Ned McWherter Learning Resources Center (LRC) Room 221 Murfreesboro, TN Time: 6:00 pm Dr. Benjamin Powell will be giving a lecture on his new book, Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World (2019), published by Regnery Publishing. From the publisher, Socialism Sucks is…
