SCHEDULE
Whether this is your first political conference or your fiftieth, Freedom Forum 2015 will have sessions to inform and engage you.
Some talks provide an introduction to pro-liberty ideologies, others tackle economic issues, and a number analyse contemporary issues and debates from a libertarian angle. There's also a host of training workshops for activists and career advice.
New sessions are always being added, so check back for more information!
FRIDAY, MARCH 27th
4.30pm - 7.00pm // REGISTRATION
Registration at St Christopher's Village (Accommodation ticket holders only)
6.45pm - 9.00pm // DINNER & DRINKS
Federalist Society's Law and Liberty
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
11.00am - 12.30pm // KEYNOTE:
'The Magna Carta: Birth of Democracy or Historical Fantasy?'
12.30pm - 1.30pm // LUNCH
1.30pm - 3.00pm // PANEL DISCUSSION
3.00pm - 3.30pm // BREAK
3.30pm - 5.00pm // PANEL DISCUSSION
5.00pm+ // FRINGE EVENTS
// TPA RALLY
7.30pm // DINNER AND DRINKS
SUNDAY, MARCH 29th
11:30am - 12.30pm // KEYNOTE:
'Today's Threats to Liberty'
12.30pm - 1.30pm // LUNCH
1.30pm - 3.00pm // PANEL DISCUSSION
3.00pm - 3.30pm // BREAK
3.30pm - 5.00pm // PANEL DISCUSSION
5.15pm // CLOSING REMARKS
SATURDAY SESSIONS
SUNDAY SESSIONS
11.00am - 12.30pm
// KEYNOTE // Magna Carta: Birth of Democracy or Historical Fantasy?
1.30pm - 3.00pm
// PANEL DISCUSSION // Feminism and the Free Market: Does Liberty Entail Liberation?
// BREAKOUTS // Introduction to Classical Liberalism // Steve Davies
Introduction to Objectivism // Onkar Ghate
Introduction to Left-Libertarianism // Michael Otsuka
Introduction to Anarchism // Tim Evans
3.30pm - 5.00pm
// PANEL DISCUSSION // Emergent Orders and Institutional Instability
// BREAKOUTS // Student Society Training // European Students for Liberty
How to run a Campaign // Andy Silvester
Journalism Workshop // Marc Sidwell
Public Speaking // Peter Botting
5.30pm +
// FRINGE EVENTS // The TaxPayer's Alliance 'Generation Screwed' Rally
Join the TaxPayers’ Alliance in the launch of “Generation Screwed” with a rally outside of the Bank of England (statue of the Duke of Wellington, Threadneedle Street). Protesting the ever-increasing size of the national debt, too-high tax rates on average incomes and house prices artificially inflated by restrictive planning, the rally will kick off the “Generation Screwed” campaign in the lead-up to the election. Those attending will be provided with refreshments in the pub afterwards. Depart from New Hunt’s House at 5.10pm.
Libertarian Home Event : 'Making change within your lifetime' (Full details HERE!)
A cosy chat with three leading libertarians about how they fight for change and how you can too. Part strategy brainstorm and part career advice, this session will help you find a path that suits you.
Ayn Rand Institute Meetup: 'Ask an Objectivist'
A chance for drinks and intimate conversation with one of the world’s leading experts on Objectivism, Onkar Ghate. Whether you’re completely new to Rand’s philosophy or have a burning question you want answered, all are welcome to join the discussion.
11.00 am - 12.30 pm
// KEYNOTE // Threats to Liberty
1.30pm - 3.00pm
// PANEL DISCUSSION // Civil Liberties in a Digital Age
// BREAKOUTS // The Modern Prometheus // John Harris
Introduction to Laissez-Faire Monetary Economics // Anthony J. Evans
The Wealth of Nations Re-evalued // Craig Smith
3.30pm - 5.00pm
// PANEL DISCUSSION // Bitcoin and Beyond
// BREAKOUTS // The Problem with Social Democracy // Sam Bowman
How to Make People Want to be Free // Eszter Nova
Two Legs Good, Four Legs Better? // Steve Cooke