Liberty League Conference 2011

Following the end of the Libertarian Alliance conferences, this year Liberty League is hosting a 1 day event on Saturday October 22nd at the National Liberal Club in London.

Speakers and events confirmed so far:

Confirmed speakers (more tbc):

Speaking on “Where next for Education?”

  • Chair: Professor Philip Booth, editorial and programme of the Institute of Economic Affairs, and professor of insurance and risk management at Cass Business School
  • Toby Young, author, journalist, and one of the driving forces behind the West London Free School
  • Professor James Tooley, author of “The Beautiful Tree”, director of the E.G. West Centre, and professor of education policy at Newcastle University
  • Dale Bassett, research director at Reform
  • Professor Len Shackleton, former dean of the UEL Royal Docks Business School, and of the University of Westminster Business School.

Speaking on “How the State Harms the Poor”

  • Chair: Sam Bowman, head of research at the Adam Smith Institute
  • Kristian Niemitz, poverty research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs
  • Brendan O’Neill, editor of Spiked magazine
  • Dr Anthony Daniels (aka Theodore Dalrymple), columnist, author, doctor and psychiatrist
  • Dr Mark Pennington, reader in public policy at Queen Mary University, and author of “Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy”

Debating the Chicago vs. Austrian economic schools:

  • Referee: Dr Eamonn Butler, director of the Adam Smith Institute and author of “The Condensed Wealth of Nations”
  • On the Chicago side: Dr Andrew Lilico, director of Europe Economics, and member of the IES/Sunday Times Shadow Monetary Policy Committee
  • On the Austrian side: Dr Adam Martin, post-doctoral fellow at New York University

Speaking on whether Islam and Libertarianism” can and should be reconciled:

  • Mustafa Akyol, journalist, Turkish newspaper columnist and author of “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty”.

Tickets are limited to 50 student and 50 non students, and cost £30 for the former and £65 for the latter (Price includes a set dinner in the evening)

To apply for this event please go here

 

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