Deadline:
March 19, 2026
Program Starts: March 19, 2026
Program Ends: March 19, 2026
Location(s)
United States of America
Auburn, Alabama
Overview
The Libertarian Scholars Conference was originally conceived as a forum for scholars from different disciplines to meet and exchange ideas on the study of liberty. The ultimate goal was to integrate their diverse insights and approaches into a broad interdisciplinary perspective on liberty, what Murray Rothbard called "the discipline of liberty."
Details
The Mises Institute will host a one-day Libertarian Scholars Conference on March 19, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama.
The Libertarian Scholars Conference has a long tradition as the preeminent interdisciplinary meeting of scholars advancing libertarian thought. The first Libertarian Scholars Conferences, organized by the Center for Libertarian studies in New York City in the 1970s, featured papers by prominent libertarian scholars, including Murray Rothbard, Leonard Liggio, Ralph Raico, Leland Yeager, Douglas Rasmussen, and Walter Grinder.
As these meetings branched out to other regions, scholars laid the intellectual groundwork for modern libertarianism. The LSC served as a forum for inter-disciplinary exchange, aimed at developing a unified discipline of liberty. Murray Rothbard envisioned a “discipline of liberty,” much like what was developed in the British classical and French liberal political economy era.
As the libertarian movement grew, so did the need for continued scholarly work. Insights from the social sciences and humanities are crucial to understand the nature and implications of liberty and what it takes for human civilization to flourish.
In response to this enduring need, the Mises Institute, taking up the mantle from the Center for Libertarian Studies, relaunched the LSC. These conferences not only honor the legacy of its founders but also welcome new generations of thinkers and leaders to contribute to libertarian scholarship. Join us in shaping the future of libertarian thought!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Proposals for individual papers, complete paper sessions, and symposia are encouraged. Papers should be well developed, but at a stage where they can still benefit from the group's discussion. Preference will be given to recent research papers that are intended for submission to scholarly journals and have not been given at major conferences. All topics related to libertarian themes in the social sciences and humanities are welcome. Abstracts should be limited to 750 words. All proposals are peer reviewed by the Libertarian Scholars Conference Program Committee.
Dates
Deadline: March 19, 2026
Program starts:
March 19, 2026
Program ends:
March 19, 2026
Program Starts: March 19, 2026
Program Ends: March 19, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
The conference begins on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Mises Institute. Registration begins at noon and is $99 per person and includes refreshments, admission to the conference, and a closing reception at the Auburn University Hotel.
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