New Edition of Econ Journal Watch Available Now
The new issue of Economic Journal Watch is now available online . EJW is an electronic journal that publishes reviews and comments on articles appearing in economics journals. Housed at the Economics Department at George Mason University, it provides a forum for economic research and the economic profession. It has published articles on public policy, [...]
Summer Institute Forum at the University of Richmond
The Summer Institute for the History of Economic Thought offers a forum for distinguished scholars and students to present works-in-progress or more polished papers to a lively audience. This year, the Summer Institute will be hosted by the Jepson School for Leadership Studies, June 19-22nd. On June 19th, the seminar will begin with a day [...]
Is Today’s Higher Ed Destined for the Dustbin of History
My brother Dan does education policy at the Heritage Foundation (mostly on K-12) and we have chatted from time to time about whether the status quo at American universities will prevail over time — with its high costs and left-biased product line. Scholars like Charles Murray have asserted that the average college student today does [...]
Atlas Podcast: TFI Keynote Speech by Jeff Sandefer
On April 5th Atlas held a half day conference, “Improving Students’ Appreciation of Free-Market Thinking Through the Academy”, just prior to the APEE meeting in Guatemala. The keynote speaker for this meeting was Jeff Sandefer, Professor and CO-Founder of Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship. His speech was entitled, An Alternative Model for Educating Business Leaders. In [...]
Atlas Podcast: TFI Keynote Speech by James Otteson
On March 27th Atlas’s Teach Freedom Initiative hosted a half-day conference on the topic Free Enterprise and the Commercial Republic: Teaching Students about America’s Economic Foundations. This meeting took place in New Orleans, Louisiana just prior the Philadelphia Society’s Annual Meeting. Listen in to hear James Otteson, Visiting Professor of Government from Georgetown University, as [...]
Two Teach Freedom Initiative Events this Week
Atlas’s Teach Freedom Initiative program seeks to educate university professors, about the possibilities of Academic Center’s on their college campuses. This week, Atlas is hosting two meetings for University scholars: The first takes place tomorrow, March 27th just prior to the Philadelphia Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans on the topic, “Free- Market Enterprise and [...]
Jeff Sandefer to Keynote Atlas TFI Conference in Guatemala, April 5th, 2009
Mr. Jeff Sandefer of Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming Atlas TFI Conference on April 5th, 2009 at the Westin Camino Real Hotel in Guatemala City. The theme of the conference is “Improving Students’ Appreciation of Free-Market Thinking Through the Academy”. Mr. Sandefer is the founder of Acton MBA. Named by Business Week as [...]
America’s Economic Traditions: A TFI Conference
The Atlas Teach Freedom Initiative Project will hold a conference on March 27th, 2009, preceding the Philadelphia Society National Meeting at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theme of the conference is “Free-Market Enterprise and the Commercial Republic: Teaching Students About America’s Economic Foundations.” Targeting scholars, faculty, and students in the area, this conference [...]
Two New Events at the Center for Vision & Values
A few months ago, Lee Wishing, executive director of the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City University, helped launch the Freedom Readers, a monthly evening dessert program aimed at spreading economic knowledge among students by inviting them to a night of dessert and conversation. In order to participate, students are asked to read [...]
Private Solutions to Disaster-Related Emergencies
By Priscilla Tacujan Lessons from Wal-Mart’s Response to Katrina In these uncertain times, when disaster both natural or man-made can strike anywhere, anytime, it is good to revisit the analysis of Dr. Steven Horwitz a senior scholar at the Mercatus Center. Horwitz‚ discusses which disaster-related relief responses work best, comparing FEMA´s approach with that of [...]
ISI’s Civic Literacy Report: What College Graduates Don’t Know about America
Last week, The Intercollegiate Studies Institute presented its annual report on civic literacy in America. Entitled, Our Fading Heritage: Americans Fail a Basic Test on Their History and Institutions, the study´s verdict is dismal: Americans, including elected officials, earn a failing grade when tested on American history and economics. Especially relevant to Atlas´s Teach Freedom [...]
How to Build a Center for Freedom at Your University
Earlier this month Atlas held an event in San Antonio as part of it’s Teach Freedom Initiative program. Professors from universities across the United States attended this event to share strategies about building liberty minded academic centers on their campuses. One of the speakers at this event was Adam Kissel, who is a specialist in [...]
Atlas Event: University Based Efforts, Can They Make a Difference?
On Oct. 10th, just before the Philadelphia Society Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Atlas’s Teach Freedom Initiative program will host a conference on the theme: University Based Efforts: Can They Make a difference in the Americas? This mini-conference kicks off with a roundtable discussion on the role of institutes in advancing free-market thinking in the [...]
Atlas Event: Academic Centers in Latin America
Atlas would like to invite you to a half-day program from our Teach Freedom Initiative Project. This program, taking place on October 10th in San Antonio, TX, will discuss the potential of Academic Centers to make a difference on the philosophical climate of Latin America. A practical, how-to session will provide a guide for establishing [...]
Connecting People Around the World
One of Atlas’s goals is to act as a connector, bringing together individuals and think tanks from around the world with like-minded ideas. An example of this role came to us recently from Lee Wishing, of the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College: After reading about the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies [...]
Grove City College Goes to India
The Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College works to introduce students to the intersection between liberty, limited government and religion This past year, CVV has become very involved with bringing private alternatives and solutions to Tamil Nadu, India. Dr. Timothy Mech, a social entrepreneurship professor with the Center, travels periodically to India [...]
Concerns about the Friedman Center at the University of Chicago
Today’s Chicago Tribune has an interesting article about a proposed academic center within the University of Chicago, to be named in honor of Milton Friedman. The article is about concerns from some faculty about having a “right-wing think tank” tainting the university’s image. The Provost dismisses the concerns, saying “We are honoring a great scholar, [...]
Event Report- Teach Freedom Initiative Conference 2006
Atlas launched its academic initiative, Teach Freedom Initiative, with a conference, “Promoting the Free Society Through University-based Centers: National and International Perspectives,” on March 31st, 2006, at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia to showcase how academic centers have been trying to maximize their impact in promoting the principles of the free society. The [...]
