Recent News and Updates from the Arizona Freedom Center

Saura Masconale Invited to Join the Steering Committee of Droit & Croissance/Rules for Growth Institute General News

October 31, 2023

Saura Masconale Invited to Join the Steering Committee of Droit & Croissance/Rules for Growth Institute

Droit & Croissance/Rules for Growth Institute (D&C), an independent research laboratory with the ambition of…

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Mary L. Rigdon to Participate in UArizona Systems & Industrial Engineering Department Panel “Engineering Your Future: Equity, Equality, and Earnings” on November 9. Event

October 30, 2023

Mary L. Rigdon to Participate in UArizona Systems & Industrial Engineering Department Panel “Engineering Your Future: Equity, Equality, and Earnings” on November 9.

Mary L. Rigdon, Freedom Center Director and Associate Professor of Political Economy & Moral Science,…

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Visiting Fellow Spotlight: Laura Razzolini – Department Head of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies and Professor of Economics – University of Alabama Visiting Fellows Program

October 30, 2023

Visiting Fellow Spotlight: Laura Razzolini – Department Head of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies and Professor of Economics – University of Alabama

Mary Rigdon and Laura Razzolini go way back. “Mary reminded me that the first time…

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Visiting Fellow Spotlight: Jennifer Pate, Professor of Economics, Loyola Marymount University Visiting Fellows Program

October 26, 2023

Visiting Fellow Spotlight: Jennifer Pate, Professor of Economics, Loyola Marymount University

When Jennifer Pate talks about experimental economics, full speed is half speed to her. She…

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Ritwik Agrawal’s Symposium on Kevin Vallier’s Trust in a Polarized Age in a Special Edition of Cosmos + Taxis Demonstrates the Freedom Center’s Commitment to Viewpoint Diversity and Constructive Debate General News

October 10, 2023

Ritwik Agrawal’s Symposium on Kevin Vallier’s Trust in a Polarized Age in a Special Edition of Cosmos + Taxis Demonstrates the Freedom Center’s Commitment to Viewpoint Diversity and Constructive Debate

Ritwik Agrawal is a Freedom Center Research Assistant and Ph.D. researcher in the UArizona Department…

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Mary L. Rigdon Featured Speaker in UArizona Cognitive Science Colloquium Series on October 13 – Gender Differences in Competitiveness: The Role of Social Incentives ResearchEvent

October 6, 2023

Mary L. Rigdon Featured Speaker in UArizona Cognitive Science Colloquium Series on October 13 – Gender Differences in Competitiveness: The Role of Social Incentives

Mary L. Rigdon, Freedom Center Director and Associate Professor of Political Economy and Moral Science,…

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Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee and the University of Arizona Announce Recipients of the Inaugural Arizona Award for Excellence in Teaching Financial Literacy General News

September 29, 2023

Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee and the University of Arizona Announce Recipients of the Inaugural Arizona Award for Excellence in Teaching Financial Literacy

PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee and the Arizona Financial Literacy Task Force in…

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Student Spotlight: PPEL Graduate Student Mason Mahoney’s Cato Institute Summer Internship Expanded Her Horizons and Strengthened Her Skills Higher Ed

September 29, 2023

Student Spotlight: PPEL Graduate Student Mason Mahoney’s Cato Institute Summer Internship Expanded Her Horizons and Strengthened Her Skills

Mason Mahoney knows only one speed: full speed ahead. She has taken advantage of her…

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A Decade in the Making: FC Visiting Fellow Sanford Ikeda’s Book Workshop Explores His New Book: A City Cannot Be a Work of Art: Learning Economics and Social Theory from Jane Jacobs Visiting Fellows ProgramPublications

September 27, 2023

A Decade in the Making: FC Visiting Fellow Sanford Ikeda’s Book Workshop Explores His New Book: A City Cannot Be a Work of Art: Learning Economics and Social Theory from Jane Jacobs

Freedom Center Visiting Fellow Sanford Ikeda is a professor emeritus of economics at Purchase College…

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New Postdoctoral Research Associate David J. Clark Brings a Wealth of Knowledge and Diverse Life Experiences to the Freedom Center Research

September 14, 2023

New Postdoctoral Research Associate David J. Clark Brings a Wealth of Knowledge and Diverse Life Experiences to the Freedom Center

He calls his life “a fun mess.” Still, David J. Clark's path to Tucson has…

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Freedom Center Welcomes New Faculty Member, Hrishikesh Joshi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy General News

September 13, 2023

Freedom Center Welcomes New Faculty Member, Hrishikesh Joshi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Hrishikesh Joshi supports the Freedom Center's commitment to promoting research, education, and events that uphold…

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Live. Learn. Intern. Collin Parks and Andrew Pongrátz Participate in The Fund for American Studies Summer 2023 Washington D.C. Academic Internship Program. Educational Program

August 30, 2023

Live. Learn. Intern. Collin Parks and Andrew Pongrátz Participate in The Fund for American Studies Summer 2023 Washington D.C. Academic Internship Program.

Collin Parks graduated from the University of Arizona in May with a bachelor’s degree in…

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Allen Buchanan’s Book, Our Moral Fate: Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism, Makes 2023 Longlist for Inaugural Al-Rodhan Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize Publications

August 29, 2023

Allen Buchanan’s Book, Our Moral Fate: Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism, Makes 2023 Longlist for Inaugural Al-Rodhan Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize

Allen Buchanan, Laureate Professor of Philosophy and Freedom Center Research Professor, is among eight scholars…

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Kimberly Yee and Mary L. Rigdon Opinion Editorial – Calling All Arizonans: Nominate A Great Financial Literacy Teacher Who Is Making A Difference General News

August 14, 2023

Kimberly Yee and Mary L. Rigdon Opinion Editorial – Calling All Arizonans: Nominate A Great Financial Literacy Teacher Who Is Making A Difference

Kimberly Yee, State Treasurer of Arizona and Mary L. Rigdon, Freedom Center Director and Associate…

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Saura Masconale and Mary L. Rigdon Awarded Templeton Grant to Fund PPEL Undergraduate Summer School, 2024-2027 Educational ProgramResearch

August 10, 2023

Saura Masconale and Mary L. Rigdon Awarded Templeton Grant to Fund PPEL Undergraduate Summer School, 2024-2027

Saura Masconale, Freedom Center Associate Director and Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Economy…

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Vote Now: SXSW 2024 PanelPicker – Mary L. Rigdon and Sarah Spain’s “Change the Game using Data-driven Storytelling” General News

August 8, 2023

Vote Now: SXSW 2024 PanelPicker – Mary L. Rigdon and Sarah Spain’s “Change the Game using Data-driven Storytelling”

Voting is open until August 20 for a timely, informative, and impactful panel under consideration…

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Take Charge Today Education and Marketing Specialist Lisa M. Bender featured on WalletHub.com Educational ProgramK-12FC Outreach

August 8, 2023

Take Charge Today Education and Marketing Specialist Lisa M. Bender featured on WalletHub.com

Is it important for people with no credit to get a credit card? Why are…

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Masconale, Schmidtz, and Sepe Among Distinguished Scholars Lecturing at the Institute for European Studies Summer University 2023 in Aix-en-Provence, France ResearchEvent

July 31, 2023

Masconale, Schmidtz, and Sepe Among Distinguished Scholars Lecturing at the Institute for European Studies Summer University 2023 in Aix-en-Provence, France

As societies seemingly move from one crisis to another – private and public finance crises,…

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Simone Sepe One of Two Internationally Renowned Experts to Lecture at The Rules for Growth Institute, Methods of Law & Finance Seminar in Paris, France ResearchEvent

July 26, 2023

Simone Sepe One of Two Internationally Renowned Experts to Lecture at The Rules for Growth Institute, Methods of Law & Finance Seminar in Paris, France

Simone Sepe, Freedom Center Faculty and Chester H. Smith Professor of Law and Finance at…

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Freedom Center Postdoctoral Fellow Johanna Jauernig and Georgia State University Philosophy Professor Andrew J. Cohen create Philosophy Politics & Economics Society Working Group on Polarization and Civil Discourse General News

July 11, 2023

Freedom Center Postdoctoral Fellow Johanna Jauernig and Georgia State University Philosophy Professor Andrew J. Cohen create Philosophy Politics & Economics Society Working Group on Polarization and Civil Discourse

Tackling an issue that impacts individual freedom and society at large, Freedom Center Postdoctoral Fellow…

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