March 18 | 12:30 PM – Dr. David Schmidtz: Social Entrepreneurship
Dr. Schmidtz explores how policy shapes innovation and the role of entrepreneurship in creating social impact.
March 20 | 12:30 PM – Dr. Craig Warmke: Cognitive Bias & Investment
Dr. Craig examines gaps in financial disclosure policies and how psychology influences investment decisions, including Bitcoin.
The Entrepreneurship Summer Academy is a hands-on program where high school students develop innovation, problem-solving, and leadership skills. In partnership with educators and University of Arizona faculty, students tackle real entrepreneurial challenges, collaborate with peers, and connect with local business leaders. This immersive experience sparks creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking, empowering students to turn ideas into action.
This unique program, supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, offers a free opportunity for students to explore the practical challenges of organizing society. Topics include property rights, market dynamics, and the role of political institutions in shaping prosperity. With an emphasis on critical thinking and intellectual humility, students will engage with complex moral and economic questions to better understand citizenship and decision-making in society.
The Institute of Law & Economics at Universität Hamburg will host the EMLE Midterm Conference from February 13–15, 2025. Scholars in Law & Economics and Empirical Legal Studies are invited to present their research. The conference will feature student events, academic workshops, and professional lectures.
Brought to campus by the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom through partnership with the Arizona Board of Regents, in the Student Union Bookstore, lower level. Experience a portion of the renowned Museum of Democracy in New York City. This exhibit offers a fascinating glimpse into presidential elections, social movements, and the fight for civil rights. Free and open to the public through May! Guided Tours scheduling information is available here.
Explore a diverse range of programs designed to deepen your understanding, foster debate, and inspire leadership in law, economics, politics, and more.
This online program offers an enhanced understanding of legal, political, and legislative processes. It is ideal for elected officials, high school teachers, and those working in and with the public sector.
Distinguished national and local experts with differing perspectives come together to debate timely issues, advocating for their position and exploring the possibility of finding common ground.
A four-day curriculum that focuses on the practical problems of organizing and running human society. It is supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
Partnerships with prestigious European universities reflect the Freedom Center’s influence as a premier research institution and provide summer programs in philosophy, law, economics, politics, and related disciplines.
These flagship panel events create a public space where nationally recognized leaders with expertise in industry, education, and public policy come together to address issues of societal importance.
Scholars are invited to campus to concentrate on their research and interact with UArizona faculty and students. They also present their research, deliver guest lectures and participate in manuscript workshops while in residence.
Approved by the Arizona State Board of Education as a resource for teachers, these mini-documentaries provide compelling first-person accounts of other governing philosophies compared to the United States.
Provides graduate level students with real-world public policy research experience by assisting a legislator track legislation, summarize bills, assist with constituent services, and complete special projects.
Award-winning media and thought leaders come to campus and share unique experiences and perspectives that reinforce the free press’s importance in promoting critical thinking and a healthy democracy.
Our Freedom Center faculty are at the forefront of exploring crucial issues, publishing books and articles that challenge conventional thinking across disciplines. Their work in philosophy, economics, law, political science, and ethics underscores our unwavering dedication to academic freedom. By engaging with diverse perspectives, they promote critical thinking and fuel the debates that shape our society.
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