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Public Speakers and Events

May 8

2018

Robert Frank and Charles Murray

This Langenberg Speaker Series event was about how culture influences economic opportunity in America. It brought together two scholars with related but distinct perspectives on recent trends that have meant reduced opportunity for those in most need of it.

November 11

2017

Brian Kilmeade

In the inaugural event in our new speaker series partnering with FM NewsTalk 97.1, Brian Kilmeade discussed his book, Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle that Shaped America's Destiny

October 11

2017

Michael Munger

Dr. Michael C. Munger of Duke University presented his most recent essay - Tomorrow 3.0: Selling Transactions Costs, Using Excess Capacity. This was the inaugural event of the H. F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series.

September 21

2017

Overcriminalization

How’d We Get Here and Where Do We Go?

April 4

2017

(Dis)Honesty Documentary

The Truth About Lies

March 1

2017

From Boyz 2 Men:

Too Much or Too Little Masculinity?

October 13

2016

Poverty, Inc. Documentary

How the aid industry primarily benefits the consultants and suppliers leaving local communities no better off, and sometimes worse off, because indigenous entrepreneurs are put out of business.

March 16

2016

Free Speech and Inclusion: Friends or Foes

Ari Cohn of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Jeffrey Mittman of the Missouri ACLU

October 26

2015

The Surprisingly High Cost of Crime

David A. Anderson, the Paul G. Blazer Professor of Economics at Centre College

September 22

2015

Policy and Racial Polarization: How to Reverse the Trends of the Welfare State

Star Parker, Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE)

September 3

2015

5,4,3,2,1, Ignition, Liftoff - But When?

Cletus Coughlin, Senior Vice President and Policy Adviser to the President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

May 8

2015

The Political Situation Today

George Will in celebration of the naming of the Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship

March 19

2015

Nader and Norquist Against Crony Capitalism

The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State

November 7

2014

St. Louis in Black and White

Paul Patterson of Restore St. Louis. Watch the interview from after his talk.

October 8

2014

The Up Side of Down: Why Failing is the Key to Success

Megan McArdle, author and Bloomberg View columnist

March 21

2014

Is Government the Problem?

Keynote address for Economic Federalism Conference, Dr. Robert Higgs

February 19

2014

Is the US Criminal Legal System a Crime Against Humanity?

Kit Wellman, Washington Univ in St. Louis. Interview following his talk.

February 12

2014

Doing Bad By Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails

Christopher Coyne, E.A. Harper Professor of Economics at George Mason University

November 20

2013

Virtues and the Market: Allies, Not Enemies

Tom Woods, NY Times bestselling author, senior fellow of the Mises Institute

October 24

2013

Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard's Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power

David Beito, Professor of History at the U of Alabama

September 26

2013

Hammond Institute Launch

Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal, Joseph Haslag of the Univ of Missouri and Brenda Talent of the Show-Me Institute

Conferences and Forums

April 28

2017

Ban the Box Symposium

Discussion to better understand ‘ban the box’ legislation in Missouri.

February 9

2017

Left, Right, & Center

Coming Together to Support Re-Entry and Entrepreneurship

April 13

2016

Monetary Policy Throwdown

Forum with Dan Thornton, Max Gillman, and Gaetano Antinolfi. Moderated by David Nicklaus

November 2

2015

Left, Right, & Center

Coming Together to Reform Missouri's Criminal Justice System

March 19

2015

Capitalism, Crony Capitalism, and the Common Good

Liberty & Ethics Center Annual Spring Conference

April 25

2014

Expanding Opportunities: A Discussion About Tax Credit Scholarships

Co-Hosted with the Show-Me Institute

March 21

2014

Is Government the Problem?

Liberty & Ethics Center Spring Conference, Keynote by Robert Higgs

April 12

2013

Free Markets and Localism

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Carey Roberts: Spontaneous Order and the Origins of American Freedom

Other Events

March 22

2018

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss and explore real-life ethical challenges. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

February 2

2018

Professor David Yeung

Professor David Yeung from China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. The topic of Yeung’s presentation – How to approach business with an entrepreneurial spirit as one who has a creative mindset.

January 25

2018

Larry Reed

Reed discusses his latest book – Real Heroes – Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character and Conviction, along with an economics ‘pep talk’ about the significance of studying economics while keeping in mind the importance of character.

October 5

2017

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss and explore real-life ethical challenges. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

August 9

2017

Introduction to Networking for Entrepreneurs

Networking is key to making business connections. Join area entrepreneurs at this event to sharpen your skills or expand your current network.

March 28

2017

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss and explore real-life ethical challenges. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

January 27

2017

The Future of Capitalism

Dr. Hernando de Soto has done much more than apply the lessons of economics to old problems. He has asked new questions and provided both new understanding and new hope for transforming poverty into wealth.

October 20

2016

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss and explore real-life ethical challenges. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

March 22

2016

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss and explore real-life ethical challenges. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

March 2

2016

Extreme Marketing Symposium

For future health, recreation, and fitness professionals. Duree Center for Entrepreneurship.

November 13

2015

Exhibit and Presentation: The World Knew: Jan Karski's Mission for Humanity

Co-sponsored by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the Center for International and Global Studies

October 15

2014

Business Ethics Panel

Students and business leaders discuss actual ethical quandaries. Hosted by the Liberty & Ethics Center and the St. Charles Rotary Club.

November 19

2014

Education Symposium: Video Game Design and Entrepreneurship

Presented by the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship

September 13

2014

Lemonade Day

Organized by the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship, over 200 youths harnessed their entrepreneurial spirit and learned the ins and outs of running their own business.

September 8

2013

Education Symposium: Entrepreneurship in Sports and Entertainment

Presented by the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship.