Free IHS Summer Seminar Institute for Human Sciences, George Mason University
If you're like many students, you're not quite satisfied with standard answers to social and political issues. You like to think for yourself, and you often come up with answers that don't fit neatly into "left" or "right" pigeonholes.
In the face of new global challenges, IHS seminars provide an opportunity to re-examine society and politics from outside the usual boundaries. They open a window on the classical liberal or libertarian perspective’ perspective that begins with individual liberty and explores where that leads for the individual, community, government, economy, culture...
Libertarianism is "the cutting-edge politics of the time," say Village Voice writers. And the New York Times reports it is drawing increasing interest among students.
Explore interesting questions...
What is the proper role of government?
How much liberty is good for the individual?
What conditions foster peace and prosperity?
What is the relationship between liberty and globalization, and how is globalization reshaping our world?
How can we protect the environment and still protect freedom of choice and opportunity?
What tools can help us solve social and economic problems most effectively?
Wherever you're coming from, an IHS seminar is an adventure in ideas.
IHS seminars offer...
An intensive educational experience
IHS assembles a top-notch faculty of leading scholars. They draw on history, economics, political theory, public policy, law, and more. Spending the entire week with students, they share knowledge, trade ideas, present arguments and counterarguments, and explore practical implications.
Activities and hands-on learning
Trading games that simulate real world markets, exercises designed to grapple with actual problems, and lively discussions focused on a popular television show or film are some of the many interactive learning sessions at each IHS seminar. Because most people learn best by actually doing, lecturers encourage students to grapple with problems borrowed from the real world.
Discussion and debate
Each day is structured to include many opportunities for discussion. Participants exchange views in small groups, ponder thought experiments posed by professors, and offer challenges to the ideas. Informal discussion goes on into the wee hours of the night.
Career advice
A career session is tailored to the focus of each seminar. And interaction with faculty and staff throughout the week gives students an opportunity to gain insights about careers in the world of ideas, from academia to public policy, from journalism to film.
Join students from around the world...
Undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students are encouraged to apply.
For more than 20 years, IHS seminars have attracted bright, thoughtful students who share an interest in learning and exchanging ideas about the scope of individual rights, how markets work, what laws are justified, how to foster peace and prosperity, and more.
Participation is free!
Accepted applicants are awarded scholarships worth approximately $1,000, covering the cost of the program, room and board on a college campus, and materials and books. This is made possible through the generous support of the Institute for Humane Studies by contributors who want to encourage understanding of the principles of a free society.
Pick a seminar that's right for you!
The IHS seminar series offers something for everyone. Whether you are interested in a broad introduction to classical liberal ideas, or you want to extend your knowledge through intense discussion, explore the connections between art, music, and liberty, or discuss environmentalism, the future of globalization, or civil liberties, IHS has a seminar for you.
IHS also offers seminars appropriate for students and recent grads pursuing careers in journalism or public policy and academia or research.
The application deadline for IHS Summer Seminars is March 31, one month from now. If you want to spend a week (or weekend) with 60 of your peers exploring ideas, hearing lectures from top faculty, and discussing opinions, thoughts, and ideas all day and into the night then I encourage you to complete an application soon! You can find details on the program at www.TheIHS.org/Seminar.
Check out our lineup and see which one is the right fit for you.
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