Speaker Series
Our speaker series give students and the campus community the opportunity to hear from high caliber academics and business leaders on topics related to individual liberty, economic freedom, principled entrepreneurship, etc.
Mercer students, faculty and the local business community are all invited to attend.
Julio Cole
We were delighted to host Julio Cole from Francisco Marroquin University. Julio led a colloquium on the importance of defending Western culture and then gave a lecture on utopias and dystopias through the ages.
Dan Smith
Fantastic visit of Dan Smith from Middle Tennessee State University. Dan led a colloquium on the morality of markets (hence the Adam Smith’s slide) and then gave a lecture of lawlessness at the Fed during Covid-19.
Art Carden
Another great lecture. Our good friend Art Carden presented his book Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich this past April 21:
Judith Miller
Full house at Judith Miller’s talk this past March 24:
Calendar 2019-2022
Julio Cole
Professor of Economics Universidad Francisco Marroquín
“Patents and Copyrights: Do the Benefits Exceed the Costs?”
December 8, 2022, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Daniel smith
Professor of Economics Middle Tennessee State University
“Lawlessness at the Fed During Covid-19”
October 12, 2022, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Art Carden
Professor of Economics Samford University
“Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You rich”
April 21, 2022, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Judith Miller
Adjunct Fellow Manhattan Institute
“Cancel Culture and Free Speech”
March 24, 2022, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Christopher Lingle
visiting Professor Universidad Francisco Marroquín
“The Political Economy of Covid-19 Policies”
December 6, 2021, 6:00 pm Willet Science Center Auditorium
Co-Founder and President of the Acton Institute
“How to Think Clearly About Social Justice”
November 2, 2021, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Professor of Economics, Southern Methodist University
“Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink their way Through the Unfree World”
February 24, 2020, 6:00 pm Willet Science Center Auditorium
Jacek Spendel (Liberty International), Antonio Saravia and Andrés Marroquín
Panel “The Future of Economic Freedom Across the World”
February 3, 2020, 6:00 pm Willet Science Center Auditorium
Antonio Saravia and Vas Stanescu
Director, The Fund for American Studies
“The Economics of Terrorism with Economic Freedom as the Counter-Measure”
October 16, 2019, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Professor of Economics, George Mason University
“Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration”
September 26, 2019, 6:00 pm Medical Auditorium
Watch the lecture here.
Past Speakers
| Ed Lopez | Western Carolina University |
| Lawrence Reed | Foundation for Economic Education |
| Yaron Brook | Ayn Rand Institute |
| Derek Yonai | Emporia State University |
| Roy Fickling | Fickling & Company, Inc. |
| George Crowley | Troy University |
| David Skarbek | Brown University |
| Benjamin Powell | Texas Tech University |
| Larry White | George Mason University |
| Aaron Smith | Ayn Rand Institute |
| Robert Lawson | Southern Methodist University |
| Eric Graf | Universidad Francisco Marroquín |
| Christopher Lingle | Universidad Francisco Marroquín |
| Scott Cunningham | Baylor University |
| Scott Winship | Manhattan Institute |
| Steve Horwitz | Ball State University |
| Diana Furchtgott-Roth | Manhattan Institute |
| Raj Bhala | The University of Kansas |
| Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | Former President of Bolivia |
| Walter Block | Loyola University of New Orleans |
| Ataman Ozyildirim | The Conference Board |
| Steve Gohmann | University of Louisville |