Welcome to the Freedom Center

We believe freedom is foundational to a healthy democracy and a vibrant university community, which are all enriched when we learn about and appreciate diverse perspectives. Our commitment is to provide teaching, research and programming grounded in individual freedom and that honors people’s right to constructively disagree.

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Freedom Center faculty explore crucial issues through research in philosophy, economics, law, political science, and ethics. Their work promotes academic freedom, critical thinking, and meaningful debate across disciplines.

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Research

Normativity, Law, and Well-Being: A Q&A with Connie Rosati

Freedom Center Visiting Fellow Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of Law…
Visiting Fellows Program

Refugee Women Visit Museum of Democracy for Civic & Financial Empowerment Workshop

On Friday, January 23rd, the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom welcomed refugee women to…
Research

The Freedom Dialogues Videos Launch with Inquiry into the Political Office Gender-Ambition Gap

The Center for the Philosophy of Freedom has launched The Freedom Dialogues, a new video…
Education

Teacher-Mentor, in Vote You for President Student Competition, Recycles Winnings into Continued Student Impacts

The Center for the Philosophy of Freedom’s Vote You for President student competition culminated in…

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