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Vernon L. Smith: "Adam Smith’s Theory of Society"

Join 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences recipient Vernon L. Smith as he discusses Adam Smith's "Theory of Society." September 6, 2023 5:30 - 7:00 pm Kittredge Central Conference Room N114 A&B In-person and Livestreamed Free and Open to the public - registration required Short term paid parking available...

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Johanna Jauernig: "The Importance of Vernon Smith and Adam Smith" Student Event

September 6, 2023 4 pm Benson Center suite (Kittredge Central, 2nd Floor) Student Focused About the event Join Dr. Johanna Jauernig at 4 pm in the Benson Center suite (Kittredge Central, 2nd Floor) for a preview of the Vernon L. Smith: "Adam Smith’s Theory of Society" lecture with a general...

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Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour 2023

This event took place on April 13, 2023 | 4 p.m. | Chancellor’s Hall, CASE Building, 4th Floor | 1725 Euclid Ave | In-person and Virtual | Watch Recording Here The Campus Liberty Tour returns to the CU Boulder campus with a compelling debate on immigration policy featuring Julio Rosas,...

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The Coddling of the American Mind private screening

The Benson Center is excited to host a private screening of The Coddling of the American Mind on March 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in Wolf Law 204. Registration is required. Register Here Synopsis Based on The New York Times bestselling book—Kimi is a Ugandan immigrant. Lucy just left a...

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Emmet Penney: "Industrial Conservation and the Energy Transition"

This event took place on March 16, 2023 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in Kittredge Central Conference Room N114D. In person and livestreamed. Watch Recording Here About the Lecture We are told that we must transition to a renewable energy economy that runs on wind and solar if we mean...

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Fifteenth Century Text and Tech

This event took place on March 7, 2023 from 5:30 - 7 p.m in Kittredge Central Conference Room N114 D. No Video Available. About The Speakers William Kuskin holds a joint appointment in English in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society...

Daniel Disalvo

Daniel Disalvo: Interest Groups, Police Unions, and American Local Democracy

This event took place on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 5:30 – 7 p.m in CASE E422. In person and livestreamed. Watch Recording Here About the Lecture Police unions have been part of the interest group landscape of American localities for decades. However, ever since George Floyd's killing by police...

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Todd Zywicki: The Rule of Law and Western Civilization: Origins, Influence, Impact

This event took place on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 5:30 – 7 p.m in CASE E422. Watch Recording Here About the Lecture The concept of the rule of law is recognized as foundational to the individual freedom and economic prosperity in the West. But this broad consensus obscures important...

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Reducing polarization and fighting extremism in Colorado

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Brandon Warmke

Brandon Warmke: "Moral Grandstanding: Why Status-Seeking Destroys Public Discourse and What We Can Do About It"

January 24 , 2023

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