Education
- 06/08/2018 - 11/08/2018
12:00 - 18:00
Applications for Freedom Week are now open! Freedom Week is an initiative, which the Institute of Economic Affairs runs jointly with the Adam Smith Institute. It is aimed at students who have an interest in - yet are relatively new to - classical liberal ideas. Successful applicants will spend the week immersed in talks from some ... Continue reading
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- 30/06/2018
18:30 - 20:00
A special discussion of drugs reform hosted by the IEA and Volteface, at the Royal Geographical Society in London. This event is free, and will be followed by a drinks reception. Speakers include: Clement Marfo (chair) - Multi-talented artist and performer from the UK Liz McCulloch - Head of Policy, Volteface Neil Woods - Former ... Continue reading
Education
- 30/06/2018
10:00 - 19:00
Now in its fourth year, THINK will bring together some of the most prominent and thought-provoking economists from all over the world to speak about a vast range of topics from international development to the sharing economy. Above all, you'll be introduced to new ideas, changing the way you think about the world and the ... Continue reading
- 20/06/2018
09:45 - 14:30
This event hosted by the IEA is free to attend and is strictly for A-Level/IB/Scottish Higher teachers of Economics and related subjects. If you would like to reserve a place, please email Christiana at [email protected] and please also include the name of the school you teach at. Schedule: 9:45 – 10:00 Welcome Reception: Tea and ... Continue reading
Government and Institutions
- 08/06/2018
12:45 - 13:45
The question of Scottish Independence remains at the top of the Scottish political agenda – a topic particularly pressing now given the UK’s impending exit from the EU, set for next year. Opponents to independence argue that it is in the economic interest of both England and Scotland to continue the union but this seemingly ... Continue reading
- 10/05/2018
18:00 - 19:30
Many people attracted to Objectivist moral and political philosophy misinterpret them in subjectivist ways, while many detractors of Ayn Rand’s ideas mistakenly attribute the bad behaviour of public figures to the influence of those ideas. This Future Freedom sheds light on the true meaning of objective self-interest and the correlative need for limited government. Dr ... Continue reading
- 29/03/2018
18:30 - 21:30
At 11pm on 29th March next year, Theresa May has vowed the UK will quit Europe. This week, Shanker Singham head of the IEA's new International Trade and Competition Unit, will participate in a debate organised by Prospect Magazine - examining whether Britain is adequately prepared for this departure. The debate will take place on 29 ... Continue reading
- 29/03/2018
09:00 - 17:10
Shanker Singham, head of the IEA's new International Trade and Development Unit, will be speaking at The UK in a Changing Europe's annual conference, on 29 March 2018. The conference will mark the anniversary of the triggering of Article 50, and provide an opportunity for a wide variety of stakeholders to present their views on the ... Continue reading
- 27/03/2018
18:45 - 20:15
Julian Jessop, Head of the IEA's Brexit Unit, will participate in a major debate on Brexit. The debate, organised by how to: Academy, will examine the Customs Union and arguments for a second referendum. For most Brexiteers, Brexit means a clean break with the Customs Union. Anything else would be, in the words of International ... Continue reading