Musa al-Gharbi, sociologist and author, will join the Freedom Center to discuss his latest book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. Explore his insights on identity, polarization, and societal shifts in this thought-provoking talk.

PPEL Summer School Applications Opening Soon!
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.

Invest in Girls Program
The Freedom Center, in partnership with the University of Arizona, is proud to support Arizona’s Council on Economic Education’s Invest in Girls program. This initiative aims to prepare the next generation of financially literate young women and increase the representation of women in finance. Through free classes, workshops, mentorship, and fellowships, teenage girls gain essential personal finance knowledge, preparing them for higher education, successful careers, and financially secure lives.

EMLE Conference in Hamburg
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.

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Master of Legal Studies in Law & Economics
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Freedom Center Debate Series
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.
PPEL Undergraduate Summer School
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.
Oral History Collection
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.
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