Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU
Events
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Criminal Justice Reform by Dr. Howard Henderson (Texas Southern University) (MTSU Distinguished Lecture Series)
Date: October 31st, 2019 Location: Ned McWherter Learning Resources Center (LRC) Room 221 Murfreesboro, TN Time: 2:20 pm This event is financially supported by the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund. The PERI is co-hosting the event with partners across campus, including Dr. Ben Stickle (Criminal Justice), the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences,…
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Make Congress Great Again: The Problem of Legislative Responsibility and the Prospects of Institutional Reform by Dr. Jay Cost (American Enterprise Institute)
Date: October 3rd, 2019 Location: Business and Aerospace Building (BAS) Room S102 Murfreesboro, TN Time: 7:00 pm Dr. Jay Cost (American Enterprise Institute) for a public lecture Titled: Make Congress Great Again: The Problem of Legislative Responsibility and the Prospects of Institutional Reform. Dr. Cost, a columnist at National Review Online,…
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Dr. James M. Buchanan Centennial Birthday Academic Conference
Date: October 2-5, 2019 Location: Murfreesboro, TN The University Honors College and the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University are pleased to host an academic conference to honor and build upon the important scholarship of MTSU alumnus and Nobel laureate, Dr. James M. Buchanan. The event will coincide…
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The Continuing Relevance of F. A. Hayek by Dr. Peter J. Boettke (George Mason University)
Date: October 2nd, 2019 Location: Business and Aerospace Building (BAS) Room S102 Murfreesboro, TN Time: 12:40 pm Dr. Boettke will be talking on his new book, F. A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy (2018), published by Palgrave Macmillan. From the publisher, This book explores the life…
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Freedom and Virtue Seminar On Public Choice Theory
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019 Location: MTSU Undergraduate students are invited to apply to participate in a discussion colloquium on “Freedom and Virtue Seminar on Public Choice Theory” this spring at MTSU. This colloquium is being made possible by the generous support of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Students will…
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Art Laffer Free Trade vs. Protectionism A Public Lecture on International Trade
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Location: State Farm Room (BAS S102) Students (as well as faculty, staff, and the general public) are invited to attend a public lecture, sponsored by the PERI and the Young Americas Foundation, on Free Trade vs. Protectionism by Dr.…
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Economics and a Free People Colloquium
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018 Location: MTSU Undergraduate students are invited to apply to participate in a discussion colloquium on “Economics and a Free People” this fall at MTSU. Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies, this daylong colloquium for undergraduate students at MTSU will center on informal, yet serious, discussion…
