Freedom University: Current Events
June 18-23, 2012
This seminar offers an introductory, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive overview of the workings of a free society and boasts lectures on the hottest public policy issues from some of the most respected scholars in the liberty movement. A perfect introductory look into the issues that affect today’s generation. Topics will include healthcare, immigration, and environmental policy.
Location: Students will be housed at the Hyatt Regency, Atlanta. The seminar will take place in the Georgia-Pacific building.
Schedule:
Monday June 18, 2012
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Registration
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Social at the Hyatt
Tuesday June 19, 2012
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast at the Hyatt
8:30 am: Check-in at Georgia Pacific
9:00 am – 10:15 am: Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy (Lawrence W. Reed)
10:30 am – 11:45 am: Economic Freedom and the Growth of Government (Matthew Mitchell)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Faculty Panel
12:30 am – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Public Choice (Melissa Yeoh)
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Monopoly & Antitrust (Lawrence W. Reed)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Activity
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Dinner
6:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Regulation and Intervention (Matthew Mitchell)
Wednesday June 20, 2012
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast at the Hyatt
8:30 am: Check-in at Georgia Pacific
9:00 am – 10:15 am: Taxes: Fair, Flat, or Fail? (Sandy Ikeda)
10:30 am – 11:45 am: Immigration (Doug Bandow)
12:00 pm- 12:30 pm: Faculty Panel
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm: Free afternoon and evening
Thursday June 21, 2012
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast at the Hyatt
8:30 am: Check-in at Georgia Pacific
9:00 am – 10:15 am: The Welfare State (Sheldon Richman)
10:30 am – 11:45 am: The Fed (Jerry Dwyer)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Faculty Panel
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: The Education Debate (Sheldon Richman)
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Urban Planning (Sandy Ikeda)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Activity
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Dinner
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Movie
Friday June 22, 2012
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Breakfast at the Hyatt
8:30 am: Check-in at Georgia Pacific
9:00 am – 10:15 am: Climate Agenda/Environmental Economics (Melissa Yeoh)
10:30 am – 11:45 am: Healthcare (Doug Bandow)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Faculty Panel
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Unions/Labor Economics (Sheldon Richman)
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Foreign Intervention (Doug Bandow)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Communicating Liberty Workshop
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Dinner
Saturday June 23, 2012
No events scheduled – travel day
