Institute for Liberal Studies

Institute for Liberal Studies Spreading the ideas of liberty.

The Institute for Liberal Studies is a non-profit organization that creates non-partisan environments for students, professors, and the public to explore, learn, and engage with the ideas of freedom. At our events, you'll hear from leading scholars and experts on the economic, philosophical, and political underpinnings of a free society and the classical liberal tradition, and engage with these id

eas and others in a non-partisan environment.

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The ILS offers a wide range of opportunities for students to engage with and build understand the ideas of freedom, and further their careers. At ILS events, students hear from leading scholars and experts on the economic, philosophical, and political cornerstones of a free society, and get the opportunity to engage with other students on these ideas. Our student events include:
โ€ข Freedom Week
โ€ข Socratic Seminars
โ€ข On-Campus and Online Lectures

The ILS also offers fellowship and bursary opportunities to students that include:
โ€ข The Summer Fellowship
โ€ข The Dobson Bursary
โ€ข The PPE Graduate Fellowship

If you're a student who enjoys lectures, discussion, debate, and exploring ideasโ€”or you are interested in a fellowship or bursary opportunity aligned with the ideas of freedomโ€”check us out.

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The ILS welcomes professors at accredited post-secondary institutions= to attend on-campus lectures, work with the ILS to bring a lecture to their campus, or apply for a grant to support the organization of guest lectures, reading groups, and other activities at university campuses across Canada.

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The ILS welcomes anyone interested in the ideas of freedom to attend online lectures and listen to our podcast: The Curious Task.

09/02/2026

In this conversation from 2022, Alex speaks with Andrew Smith about capitalist peace theory and discusses a Canadian case study as an example of mutually beneficial exchange leading to peace and prosperity. References 1. โ€œCanadian Entrepreneurs and the Preservation of the Capitalist Peace in the N...

Photos from Freedom Week 2026.
08/17/2026

Photos from Freedom Week 2026.

08/12/2026

In this conversation from 2024, Alex speaks with Erwin Dekker about the economics and public policy perspectives on art, examining various theories on how art derives its value in communities. Dekker explores the idea of the separation between art and state, discusses cultural significance and indiv...

We're halfway through Freedom Week 2026!
08/12/2026

We're halfway through Freedom Week 2026!

08/10/2026
08/05/2026

In this conversation from 2021, Alex Aragona speaks with Aeon Skoble as he outlines his ideas on what anarchism is, how we should think on it, and how it overlaps with classical liberal ideas. References from The Curious Task Episode 99 with Aeon Skoble Aeon Skoble is author of Deleting the State an...

07/29/2026

In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with David Friedman about the history of legal systems around the world from an economic standpoint. References 1. โ€œThe Machinery of Freedom: Guide to Radical Capitalismโ€ by David D. Friedman Link: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/The_Machinery_of_Freedom_.pdf...

Check out the first of our Faculty Highlights for Freedom Week 2026. Looking forward to learning from Dr. Mack!
07/24/2026

Check out the first of our Faculty Highlights for Freedom Week 2026. Looking forward to learning from Dr. Mack!

Check out the first of our faculty highlights for Freedom Week. We're excited to learn from Dr. Mack!
07/22/2026

Check out the first of our faculty highlights for Freedom Week. We're excited to learn from Dr. Mack!

07/22/2026

In this episode from 2025, Matt Bufton speaks with Don Boudreaux about tariffs, free trade, and the economic misunderstandings that drive protectionist policies. Don critiques the balance of trade doctrine, drawing from historical examples and economic theory to explain why tariffs harm both consume...

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