IHS Academic: Recent Episodes
Jeanne Hoffman
Jeffrey Hummel, professor of economics at San Jose State University, talks about the release of the 2nd edition of his book - "Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men: A History of the American Civil War."
Historian Kevin Gutzman talks about his most recent book, James Madison and the Making of America.
George Mason University Economist and Philosopher Erik Angner talks about behavorial economics.
Historian and cultural critic Thaddeus Russell talks about his book - A Renengade History of the United States. www.kosmosonline.org
IHS Program officer Phil Magness interviews Towson University Economics Professor Howard Baetjer Jr about this latest book - Free our Markets: A Citizens' Guide to Essential Economics. www.kosmosonline.org.
Dr. Phil Magness interviews Kevin Currie-Knight on the topic of his dissertation - dealing specifically with the thoughts and prescriptions of prominent 20th century market libertarians for education policy, featuring among others Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, and Murray Rothbard. Kevin is a fourth year PhD student at the University of Delaware, and a graduate assistant at the UD Center for Assessment of Teaching and Learning, assisting graduate students and faculty with developing and maintaining e-portfolios.
In this Kosmos Online Podcast, IHS Philosophy Program Officer Bill Glod interviews Glen Whitman of California Statue University, Northridge and www.agoraphilia.blogspot.com. They discuss Dr. Whitman's current work on "nudge," otherwise known as "libertarian" or "new paternalism" within the broader scope of behavorial economics and the implications of these trends for liberty.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, IHS philosophy program officer Bill Glod interviews Georgetown professor Jason Brennan on his new book "Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know." Apologies for the background noise in the recording.
Visit www.kosmosonline.org for more podcasts with libertarian scholars, opportunities, and career advice for classical liberal scholars.
IHS History Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness interviews Professor Nick Buccola on his recent book The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty. They discuss the origins of Dr. Buccola's project, Douglass' philosophical influences, classical liberalism and anti-slavery, and of course, Abraham Lincoln.
For more podcasts on classical liberalism and career advice for academics, visit www.kosmosonline.org
Have you heard of Moorfield Storey, Edward Atkinson, or Simon Bolivar Buckner? If you haven’t, you’re not alone! Dr. Stephen Davies introduces the best kept secrets of the libertarian tradition. For those of you who were at yesterday's Living Liberty Series lecture, this is the full length recording of Dr. Davies' lecture.
We continue our interview with Professor Peter Boettke of George Mason University. In this half of the interview, Professor Boettke talks about Keynes, the history of Keynesian policy, and the necessity for economists to be effective communicators of their research in a continued discussion of his new book, Living Economics.
Visit www.kosmosonline.org for more interviews with classical liberal professors and career advice for young academics.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Professor Peter Boettke of George Mason University on his new book Living Economics:Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.Professor Boettke talks about some of the thought behind this book, his thoughts on the field of economics, teaching economics, and how he hopes that it will develop into the future.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Professor Kevin Grier, Professor of Economics at University of Oklahoma about how he prepares and assesses his PhD students for the academic job market.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Ilya Somin aboutThe Hunger Games, and the themes of liberty and politics that he finds in the popular series of novels.
Phil Magness interviews Professor Steven Medema of the University of Colorado Denver about the Chicago School of economics and its history. Note: The audio quality of this podcast is not as good as usual, our apologies for this.
In this week's Kosmos podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Aeon Skoble who offers his advice on what a young scholar needs to be thinking about and doing to set themselves up for success in academia.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with IHS Program Officers Dr. James Harrigan and Dr. Phil Magness on the difficulty and best approaches for dealing with unprepared students.
Jeanne Hoffman talks to Phil Magness about the submission process and guidelines for History journals.
Academic conferences can be expensive, especially for grad students on limited budgets. In this Kosmos Online podcast Phil Magness shares tips on attending conferences cheaply as a graduate student and how to best utilize your grant money and make the most of a conference trip. Also, don't forget when you're looking to attend conferences to apply to the Hayek Fund for Scholars, available to help qualifying scholars advance their work.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, Dr. Phil Magness talks with Peter Jaworski, a visiting instructor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, about some of the teaching techniques that he uses in his courses.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Jeremy Horpedahl of Buena Vista University. Professor Horpedahl offers some perspectives and advice on how you should approach alcohol in social situations as a graduate student with professors and colleagues.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with IHS Program Officer, Dr. Bill Glod about the journal submission process for Philosophy. This is the first in a series of episodes we will be doing on submitting papers to journals by discipline.
In this Kosmos podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Professor Nick Buccola about his upcoming book, "The Political Thought of Frederick Dogulass: In Pursuit of American Liberty." Professor Buccola has written an excellent account of the political philosophy of Frederick Douglass, arguing that Douglass was fundamentally shaped by classical liberal ideas of natural human rights.
In this Kosmos podcast, Professor Benjamin Barton of the University of Tennessee College of Law expands on his article Harry Potter and the Half-Crazed Bureaucracy to discuss themes of liberty in the Harry Potter series. Professor Barton sees lots of relevant ideas to public choice theory in the Harry Potter series, and believes the popularity of the series could be beneficial for liberty.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, Dr. Jason King of Saint Vincent College talks about a course he teaches, titled "God, Work and Money".
In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Professor Jeremy Horpedahl about prescription drug prices. He elaborates on his research regarding the historical prices of prescription drugs, the effect patents have on prices, and provides some forecasting on what this means for the future of health care costs.
In this Kosmos Podcast, Dr. Ben Powell, associate professor of economics at Suffolk University and Senior Economist at the Beacon Hill Institute, shares some lessons learned from his first semester teaching a course on Libertarianism. You can find the syllabus ot the course in our Syllabus Bank.
In this Kosmos podcast, I'm joined by Humane Studies Fellowship winner and PhD/JD Candidate at the University of Alabama, AK Shauku. AK is currently doing research on payday loans and the ongoing litigation surrounding the health care reforms.
In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Dr. Jason King, assistant professor of theology at St. Vincent's College, about why you should teach an interdisciplinary course, and how it can benefit both you and the students.
In this Kosmos podcast, newly-appointed professor Josh Blackman runs me through the process of applying for, interviewing, and hopefully accepting a position as a law professor.
In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Nikki Sullivan, graduate student in neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology, former IHS employee, and current Humane Studies Fellow. She shares some details about her research, and how the hard sciences can be used to advance liberty.
In this Kosmos podcast, I'm joined by Anthony Deardurff, Deputy Director of the Federalist Society Faculty Division, recapping the Federalist Society Conference that was held in Washington, D.C. We talk about the various panels that were held and some of the major ideas that were presented at the conference.
For short interviews with some of the paper and panel presenters at the conference, see:
J.W. Verret, George Mason School of Law, on The Sovereign Shareholder: Government Ownership and Corporate Law Post-Bailout
Christina Mulligan, Information Society Project at Yale Law School, on her paper regarding Numeris Clausus
William Baude, Stanford Constitutional Law Center, on his paper about the Defense of Marriage Act
In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. James Harrigan speaks with Dr. Steve Horwitz about interdisciplinary teaching. Dr. Horwitz explains the many benefits and some of the drawbacks of incorporating other disciplines into your teaching, and how to approach faculty from other departments.
In this Kosmos podcast, Professor David Friedman covers a wide range of topics, from his unconventional but successful academic route to his science fiction writing.
In this Kosmos podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Ajume Wingo, professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. Dr. Wingo has done extensive research on the concept of leadercentrism and institutional reform in African nations, and how it relates to the Arab Spring.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Steve Horwitz about using social media to your advantage as an academic. Dr. Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of Economics at St. Lawrence University.
In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. Craig Yirush talks about his new book Settlers, Liberty and Empire: The Roots of Early American Political Theory 1675 to 1775. Dr. Yirush, an associate professor of history at UCLA, tries to get away from the standard narrative of early American political theory which argues that the roots of political disagreement between the settlers and the British stem from the 1750's. Dr. Yirush believes the roots of political disagreement extend far before then.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews the new director of educational programs at the Institute for Humane Studies, Dr. Jennifer Thompson. Dr. Thompson discusses her new role and her path to IHS
In this Kosmos Podcast, Dr. James Stacey Taylor, author of Stakes and Kidneys: Why Markets in Human Body Parts Are Morally Imperative, dives into the philosophical and moral details of the recent court decision legalizing compensation for bone marrow donations. Dr. Taylor (shockingly) thinks this is a good result for everyone involved, and provides an outlook for markets in organs in the near future.
In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. Phil Magness brings along his friend Dr. Paul Weissberg to talk about teaching a course with another professor. Dr. Magness and Dr. Weissberg shared duties in teaching administrative policy at American University in 2008. Currently, Dr. Weissberg is an assistant professor of political science at Augustana College in Illinois. Dr. Magness and Dr. Weissberg explain whether team teaching has more pros than cons, what the specific advantages are, and how to decide who does the grading.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I'm joined by Dr. David Skarbek, a Searle visiting assistant professor in political science at Duke University. Dr. Skarbek has done extensive research in prison gangs, and joins us to talk about how prison gangs provide "governance in the absence of government", how prison gangs incorporate written constitutions, and what his research means for the ideas of liberty.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Steve Horwitz and Dr. Art Carden about writing for the media as academics. Dr. Carden is a professor of economics at Rhodes College and a contributor at Forbes, and Dr. Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of Economics at St. Lawrence University and contributor at The Freeman. Dr. Carden and Horwitz discuss writing op-eds, how to get involved with the media, how it mixes with their research, what kind of a time commitment writing can be, and how writing for the media has made them better academic writers.
In this Kosmos podcast, our guest host, Dr. James Harrigan, speaks with Dr. Geoffrey Sayre-McCord, co-director of the joint UNC-Duke Philosophy, Politics and Economics program. Dr. Sayre-McCord shares how the program got started, what some of the challenges were, shares some successes, and gives general advice on starting a joint program at your university.
In this Kosmos podcast, Dan D'Amico, Phil Magness and Adam Martin recap the Southern Economic Association's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The three scholars discuss the most interesting panels, The Menger Essay Contest winners, the increased attendance at the IHS reception and the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics' dinner, and some general conference advice.
In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. Kevin Grier of the University of Oklahoma shares his classroom assignment where he had students role play the Argentinian debt crisis. Dr. Grier explains how he structured the assignment, why he incorporates creative assignments in some of his economics courses, and provides a few book suggestions for becoming a better teacher.
In this Kosmos Online Podcast, I'm discussing themes of liberty in the popular fiction and TV series, Game of Thrones. Our guest is Game of Thrones expert Amber Taylor, who has written about the series for The Atlantic and blogs at Prettier Than Napoleon.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I'm once again speaking with economics professor Dr. Dan D'Amico of Loyola University in New Orleans. Dr. D'Amico builds off his previous podcast about creating a libertarian community as a graduate student to give some advice on what to do once you become faculty to faciliate liberty-friendly conversations.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, Dr. Dan D'Amico and Dr. Steve Horwitz give the complete story on making media appearances as an academic. They discuss how they got involved in appearing in the media, how they prepare for their appearances, why they value these appearances, and how a tenure committee might view their efforts as public intellectuals.
What's the third thing you should do when you get a research idea? Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness have (very!) short answers. (If you missed the first and second thing you should do when you get a research idea, you can find the first here and the second here).
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I interview Dr. Dan D'Amico of Loyola University in New Orleans about cultivating a libertarian community in your graduate program. He discusses how reading groups can benefit the students both inside and outside the classroom, and echos some of the same sentiments about doing good research as Chris Coyne from his lecture during the Humane Studies Fellowship Research Colloquium.
In this Kosmos podcast, I interview John Blundell, author of Ladies for Liberty: Women Who Made A Difference in American History. Mr. Blundell is a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, and Distinguished Senior Fellow at London’s Institute of Economic Affairs and is also an IHS board member. He explains how a British economist comes to write a book about American women, profiles some of his favorite stories, and details the lessons we can learn from these extraordinary American women.
In this Kosmos podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Aeon Skoble about themes of liberty in the popular TV show the Twilight Zone. Dr. Skoble is professor of philosophy at Bridgewater State University.
In this Kosmos podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. William Rorabaugh about alcohol and American history. Dr Rorabaugh is professor of history at the University of Washington, and author of The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition.
What's the second thing you should do when you get a research idea? Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness have (very!) short answers.
In this Kosmos podcast, I am once again joined by IHS Program Officers Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness, who share tips and best practices about obtaining much-needed funding as a graduate student. They also discuss how the Hayek Fund and Humane Studies Fellowship can help graduate students.
In this Kosmos podcast, I interview Dr. Brian Domitrovic about his new book, Econoclasts: The Rebels Who Sparked the Supply Side Revoltuon and Restored American Prosperity. Dr. Domitrovic is an associate professor and chair of the department of history at Sam Houston State University. He discusses the ebbs and flows of Keynesian interventionism, and who sparked the revival in free-market thought. You might be shocked to find out how high the marginal tax rate was at one point in American history!
In this Kosmos Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Matt Zwolinski who shares his current research. Dr. Zwolinski is working on a book titled Exploitation, Capitalism and the State and whether inefficiencies in the market require state intervention.
What's the first thing you should do when you get a research idea? Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness have (very!) short answers.
In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with the new Director of Academic Programs at the Institute for Humane Studies, Dr. James R. Harrigan. Dr. Harrigan just returned from the American University in Iraq as the Dean of Students, and shares his thoughts on kareoke, an unlikely past profession, his pick for the one book you should read, and what he least expected about working at IHS.
In this KosmosOnline podcast Jeanne Hoffman talks about Virginia‟s revolutionaries with Professor Kevin Gutzman. Dr. Gutzman is a professor of history at Western Connecticut State university, and author of “Virginia's American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840”.
In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. Greg Wolcott introduces himself as one of our newest IHS staff. Dr. Wolcott is Director of Seminars at IHS, and received his PhD in philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago. Greg talks about his triumphant return to IHS and what his new role at IHS entails.
IHS Program Officers Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness discuss how to be a good mentor as a late stage PhD. Glod and Magness talk about how you can approach an early-stage student, and how IHS can help.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Doug Husak about Drug Legalization and Libertarian Paternalism. Dr. Husak is a professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and a Fellow at the Straus University at NYU.
In this Kosmos podcast, I recap the American Political Science Association conference in Seattle with IHS Program Officer Dr. Nigel Ashford. We discuss some of the most interesting panels, the paradox of the APSA leadership structure, and analyze the job market.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Joseph Packer about World of Warcraft and spontaneous order. Mr. Packer is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburg School of communication and is the author of the paper “Dethroning the author, when fiction and reality collide in MMORPG‟s.”
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Jacob T. Levy about book editing. Dr. Levy discusses his experiences with editing his recent book, Colonialism and Its Legacies, and offers advice for apsiring editors. Dr. Levy is Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science at McGill University and a member of the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. He blogs at http://jacobtlevy.blogspot.com/
In this Kosmos Online podcast, IHS Program Officer Dr. Nigel Ashford reveals the most critical considerations when choosing a political science program, and explains how to get the most out of your degree.
In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Mark Friedman about his new book, Nozick's Libertarian Project. Mr. Friedman is a retired lawyer and independent scholar working in the field of political theory and ethics. He also blogs atr Natural Rights Libertarian. Among other topics, Mr. Friedman discusses Hayek's role in Nozick's arguments.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with James Payne about his new book Six Political Illusions: A Primer on Government for Idealists Fed Up with History Repeating Itself. Dr. Payne was a political science professor at Yale, Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins, and Texas A&M Universities, but is now a freelance writer and independent scholar.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with IHS Program Officer Bill Glod about getting the most out of philosophy associations. Bill also talks about philosophy conferences, and how they can be of most use to graduate students.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I shatter cultural norms by discussing markets in organs and children with James Stacey Taylor. Dr. Taylor is an associate professor of philosophy at the College of New Jersey, the Managing Editor of the Journal of Value Inquiry, and author of Stakes and Kidneys: Why Markets in Human Body Parts are Morally Imperative.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with IHS program officers Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness about choosing your dissertation committee. They discuss the importance of external readers, variations by discipline, and how to use your early years wisely.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with Danny Frederick about being an independent scholar. If you've ever thought about being a scholar but not at a university, Mr. Frederick has some very helpful advice!
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I once again turn the tables on our usual host Jeanne Hoffman and interview her about taking advantage of law academic associations.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with Dr. Stephen Hicks about starting a center. Dr. Hicks is a philosophy professor at Rockford College and Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. He tells us how much of a time commitment a center can be, where his funding comes from, and gives advice to those who have ever thought about starting a center.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, Chris Martin speaks with IHS Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness about challenging situations with students in the classroom. Dr. Magness uses his years of teaching experience to tell some funny stories and give practical advice to other teachers.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I once again speak with IHS Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness about taking advantage of history academic associations. Dr. Magness explains which associations you should join and what they could do for you as a graduate student. Also, Dr. Magness provides some advice for attending historical conferences.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I interview Dr. Justin Wert on his new book, Habeas Corpus in America: The Politics of Individual Rights. Dr. Wert is a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma. He discusses changes in the way habeas has been implemented from the Civil War to post-9/11.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Institute for Humane Studies Philosophy Program Officer Dr. Bill Glod about current trends in philosophy.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Jason Sorens about his new book Secessionism: Identity, Interests, and Strategy. Dr. Sorens is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Buffalo, and director of the University Workshop series in Markets and States.
In this KosmosOnline podcast Jeanne Hoffamn talks with Professor Sherri Wall about one kind of academic entrepreneurship, advising a student group. Professor Wall is an instructor in economics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a faculty advisor for SWEET, Students Who Enjoy Economic Thinking.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, I interview IHS program officer Dr. Nigel Ashford about political science academic associations, and how to get the most out of a membership.
In this Kosmos Podcast, I talk with IHS Program Officer Phil Magness about ways to share Classical Liberal ideas as a TA.
In this Kosmos Online podcast, IHS Program Officer Jeanne Hoffman discusses current trends in legal academia, her legal blog reading list, and book recommendations for both legal scholars and those outside of law.
IHS program officer Jeanne Hoffman gives some advice on how to get the most out of your law degree.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews IHS program officers Dr. Nigel Ashford and Dr. Bill Glod about resources for early-stage graduate students, and some advice on how to get through those first few years.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Institute for Humane Studies program officer Dr. Phil Magness about current trends in the field of history and recent scholarship by liberty-friednly academics.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Institute for Humane Studies program officers Dr. Nigel Ashford, Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness about finding a mentor and how to best utilize that relationship.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Institute for Humane Studies program officer Dr. Nigel Ashford about current trends in political science and recent scholarship by liberty-friendly academics.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Institute for Humane Studies program officers Dr. Nigel Ashford, Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness about framing your dissertation with a classical liberal focus.
In this Kosmos Online podast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Phil Magness about promoting the ideas of liberty and a free society in introductory classes. Dr. Magness is a program officer at the Institute for Humane Studies and an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Bill Glod about choosing a philosophy graduate program and using your degree. Dr. Glod is a Program Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Douglas Irwin about his new book, Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression. Dr. Irwin is the Robert E. Maxwell Professor of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College. He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and has also served on the staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews George Mason law professor Ilya Somin about themes of liberty in the TV series Battlestar Galactica.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with IHS program officer Dr. Phil Magness about how grad students can raise their profile within their program, discipline and the liberty-friendly academic community.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Colleen Haight about applying to economics graduate school programs. Dr. Haight outlines different kinds of programs and things to think about when applying. Dr. Haight is a program officer at the Institute for Humane Studies.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, I interview Institute for Humane Studies Chief Financial Officer Gary Leff about using grant money and travel stipends responsibly. Gary shares best practices, tips for being the kind of grantee or speaker that gets invited back and some of the more ridiculous items he’s been asked to reimburse for traveling faculty members.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Daniel DiSalvo, Political Science Professor at the City College of New York, about his new book, Government Unions and the Bankrupting of America.
From the publisher:
Government-workers unions have been political juggernauts in the U.S. since the unseen collective-bargaining-rights revolution of the 1960s and ’70s. These unions are different and more powerful than those that battle owners and managers in the private sector. To advance their interests, unions in the public sector have created cartels with their political allies, mostly in the Democratic Party, to the exclusion of the taxpaying public.
In this Broadside, Daniel DiSalvo shows us how this government takeover happened and tells us what can be done to protect the public interest. The fiscal consequences have already proven dire and threaten the long-term power and prestige of the United States on the world stage.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Ilya Somin about themes of liberty in Star Trek. Professor Somin is an associate professor at George Mason School of Law, a blogger at The Volokh Conspiracy, and has written several papers about Star Trek.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Phil Magness about the history of Tax Day. Dr. Magness is Academic Program Director at the Institute for Humane Studies and an adjunct professor at American University.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Andrew P. Morriss about his new book, The False Promise of Green Energy, which he co-authored with William T. Bogart, Roger E. Meiners, and Andrew D. Dorchak. Professor Morriss is the D. Paul Jones Jr. and Charlene Jones Chairholder in Law and a professor of business at the University of Alabama.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with, Mark Pennington, who’s book, “Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy,” has just been released. Dr. Pennington is a Reader in Public Policy and Political Economy at the University of London.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Gerald Gaus about his new book, The Order of Public Reason. Dr. Gaus is a professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona and was a founding editor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Amy Sturgis about
themes of liberty on the TV show Firefly and its big screen sequel, Serenity. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker, and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction fantasy and Native American studies.
For more information on Dr. Sturgis and her work, visit www.amyhsturgis.com
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Mike Munger about achieving tenure. Dr. Munger is a professor at Duke University in the political science and economics department and the school of public policy as well as a director of the joint UNC-Duke Philosophy, Politics and Economics program.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Mike Munger about strategies and tactics for obtaining funding for your academic research.
Dr. Munger is a professor at Duke University in the political science and economics departments in the School of Public Policy as well as the director of the joint UNC/Duke Philosophy, politics and economics program. He blogs at Kids Prefer Cheese.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Joshua Hall about the relationship between academics and think tanks, and ways in which scholars can work with these institutions.
Dr. Hall is an assistant professor of economics at Beloit College, a contributor to the blog Division of Labour, and author of the paper "Working With Academics to Create the Next Richard Better"
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Amy Sturgis about themes of liberty in the science fiction genre. Dr. Sturgis is an author, editor, scholar, educator, speaker and podcaster with specialties in the field of science fiction, fantasy and Native American studies. You can learn more about her work at www.amyhsturgis.com
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Chris Coyne about the economics of Valentine’s Day. Dr. Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center, a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University and a North American editor of the Review of Austrian Economics. He also contributes to the blog Coordination Problem. Video of this podcast can also be watched at LearnLiberty.org.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Brad Birzer about themes of liberty in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Dr. Birzer is a professor of history and director of the Hillsdale College Program of American Studies and he also blogs at BradleyBirzer.com.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks about publishing with Mike Munger. Dr. Munger is a professor at Duke University in the political science and economics departments in the School of Public Policy as well as the director of the joint UNC/Duke Philosophy, politics and economics program.
IHS Program Officer Jeanne Hoffman talks with Mike Munger about dissertation writing and setting a research agenda. Dr. Munger is a professor at Duke University in the political science and economics department and the school of public policy as well as a director of the joint UNC-Duke Philosophy, Politics and Economics program.
This interview is based on Dr. Munger's essay, "Writing Your Dissertation and Creating Your Research Agenda" which was originally written for IHS’s guide for graduate students Scaling the Ivory Tower.
In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Robert Shibley, Senior Vice President at FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, about the state of free speech on campus, current cases and what students and professors can do to promote freer speech.
In this KosmosOnline Podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Bill Glod about his paper, "Conditional Preferences and Refusal of Treatment," recently published in HEC Forum.
Abstract:
In this essay, I will use a minimalist standard of decision-making capacity (DMC) to ascertain two cases in the medical ethics literature: the 1978 case of Mary C. Northern and a more recent case involving a paranoid war veteran (call him Jack). In both cases the patients refuse medical treatment out of denial that they are genuinely ill. I believe these cases illustrate two matters: (1) the need of holding oneself to a minimal DMC standard so as to make as salient as possible the patient's own reasons for sometimes unusual treatment denials; (2) the need for clinicians and other relevant parties to exercise great sensitivity toward engaging, on the patient's own terms, idiosyncratic treatment refusals through regard for what I will call the patient’s conditional preferences. These are particularly relevant matters when a patient’s DMC is questionable yet he/she registers what may well be his/her settled preferences
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness about some wacky academics from history. Dr. Glod profiles J.J. Smart, a philosopher who denied the existence of time and took great delight in "outsmarting" his critics, while Dr. Magness shines the light on our national skeleton in the closet - drunken founding father Luther Martin.
IHS Program Officer Chris Martin interviews Tom Bell about the Socratic Method. Bell also talks about other teaching techniques, such as the Present and Prepared way of counting class participation, the best order in which to call on students, and a handy tip on grading papers. Tom Bell is a law professor at Chapman University. He specializes in high-tech legal issues and has written a variety of papers on intellectual property and internet law.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Dr. Phil Magness about being an adjunct professor and how to get the most out of this often denigrated experience. Dr. Magness is an adjunct professor at American University, where he teaches Public Administration, and Research Coordinator at the Institute for Humane Studies.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Brad Birzer about his career, his involvement with IHS and teaching at a small liberal arts college. Dr. Birzer is the Russell Amus Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, a fellow at the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, and a senior fellow at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Nikolai Wenzel, the Wallace and Marion Reemelin Chair in Free-Market Economics and an assistant professor of economics at Hillsdale College, about time management and setting priorities in grad school.
Jeanne Hoffman talks to Josh Blackman about using social media effectively as an academic. Blackman is a law clerk for the Honorable Kim R. Gibson, US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a teaching fellow at Pennsylvania State University Dickenson School of Law, and President of the Harlan Institute
Today’s interview is part of our Classroom in a Box feature on Kosmos. This resource highlights liberty-advancing courses being taught around the country and publishes everything you need to replicate the course at your school in one place.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Ryan Hanley about his course, ‘Political Philosophy of Capitalism.” Dr. Hanley is Associate Professor of Political Science at Marquette University and is current President of the International Adam Smith Society.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Steve Davies, Program Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies and Education Director at the Institute for Economic Affairs in London, about giving TV and radio interviews as an academic.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Colin Dueck, Associate Professor in George Mason University’s Department of Public and International Affairs and member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Todd Zywicki, professor of law at George Mason University School of Law, and senior scholar at the Mercatus Center, about his research and other works, including two new books on consumer credit.
I’m pleased to announce a new feature on Kosmos: Classroom in a Box! This resource will highlight liberty-advancing courses being taught around the country and give you access to everything needed to replicate a similar course – syllabi, readings, instructor interviews and more.
Our very first Classroom in a Box course is “Freedom and Markets: The Clash of Economic Ideas,” taught by Dr. Bruce Caldwell at Duke University. Dr. Caldwell is Research Professor of Economics at Duke University and the director of the Center for the History of Political Economy.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Tom Bell, professor of law at Chapman University School of Law. Professor Bell specializes in high tech legal issues, and has written a variety of papers on intellectual property and Internet law, and has taught at several IHS Summer Seminars.
Chris Martin interviews Dr. Steven Horwitz, Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in New York, about becoming a great teacher. Steve talks about his own evolution as an economics professor and shares tips highly useful for new and experienced teachers alike. For your reference, the two books Steve mentions in the conversation are:
Finkel, Donald L. 2000. Teaching with your mouth shut. Boynton/Cook Publishers, March.
Garnett, Robert F. 2008. Hayek and liberal pedagogy. The Review of Austrian Economics 22, no. 4 (9): 315-331.
Also, don’t adjust your dial! The phone connection for this podcast was a little scratchy. The conversation remains understandable throughout, however, and Dr. Horwitz’s insights are well worth it.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Sasha Volokh about his introduction to classical liberal ideas,his current work and how he met his wife (at an IHS event!). Dr. Volokh is an Assistant Professor at Emory Law School and an adjunct scholar at the Reason Public Policy Institute.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with David Bernstein about his forthcoming book, “Rehabilitating Lochner.” Professor Bernstein is Foundation Professor at the George Mason School of Law where he has been teaching since 1995. He is an expert on the "Lochner era" of American constitutional jurisprudence. In addition to "Rehabilitating Lochner," he is the author of "Only One Place of Redress: African-Americans, Labor Regulations, and the Courts from Reconstruction to the New Deal" (Duke 2001), Professor Berstein is also a contributor to the popular Volokh Conspiracy blo
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Todd Zywicki, Professor of Law at the George Mason University School of Law and Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center. In this first of two segments Professor Zywicki talks about his introduction to classical liberal ideas, his career, advice for aspiring academics and the future of academia.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Joseph Martino about his new book, "Resistance to Tyranny: A Primer." Dr. Martino is a retired Air Force Colonel. He served in Thailand where he conducted research on counterinsurgency. He later was Chairman of the Counterinsurgency Working Group of the Military Operations Research Society. He teaches a course in Just War Doctrine at Yorktown University. He holds degrees in Physics, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Bruce Benson about is new book, "“Property Rights: Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-examined.” Dr. Benson is a Senior Fellow at The Independent Institute, the DeVoe Moore Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at Florida State University, and Contributing Editor of The Independent Review.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Jacob Levy about his introduction to classical liberal ideas and academia, his career and advice for aspiring academics. Dr. Levy is the Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory at McGill University.
Ross Emmett talks about his recently published book, “The Elgar Companion to the Chicago School of Economics.” Dr. Emmett is a Professor of Political Economy and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy at Michigan State University and the co-director of the Michigan Center for Innovation and Economic Prosperity.
Dr. Robert Saldin, a Robert Wood Johnson scholar at Harvard University and an assistant professor of political science at the University of Montana, talks about his new book "War, the American State, and Politics Since 1898."
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Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Isaac DiIanni, assistant professor of economics at Northeastern State University, about an economic freedom focused study abroad program he led in the spring of 2010 to Beijing and Hong Kong.
Jacob Levy talks about making the most of academic conferences. Dr. Levy is the Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory at McGill University.
Dr. Phil Magness, adjunct professor at American University and Research Coordinator at the Institute for Humane Studies, talks about his forthcoming book, "Colonization After Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln’s Emigration Programs for Emancipated Slaves."
George Vanberg, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talks about his introduction to classical liberal ideas, his career path and gives adivce for aspiring academics.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Milton Mueller, Professor as the School of Information Studies atSyracuse University, about his new book, "Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance."
Jeanne Hoffman interviews, Edward J. Lopez about his new book, "The Pursuit of Justice: Law and Economics of Legal Institutions."
From the publisher:
The Pursuit of Justice is a thoroughgoing analysis of the bureaucratization and politicization of the U.S. legal system and how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The book looks specifically at how decision makers in the law—judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts, and more—respond to economic incentive structures. Faulty incentives lie at the heart of numerous failures of the U.S. legal system, but rather than the romanticized version of the law as portrayed in television dramas and in much academic research, the authors portrays the legal system as it actually performs in practice
Dr. Bill Glod, program officer with the Institute for Humane Studies, gives advice on attending graduate school In the second of three podcasts, Dr. Glod talks about finishing coursework, beginning your dissertation and submitting work to journals and conferences.
Jeanne Hoffman interviews Mike Munger, chair of the Political Science department at Duke University. Dr. Munger talks about his career path, current work, the future of academia and gives advice for aspiring academics.
Dr. Colleen Haight, program officer with the Institute for Humane Studies, talks about having meaningful economic conversations and giving students the necessary tools to make a principled argument for classical liberal ideas.
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Jerry Brito about following an unconventional career path while still pursuing a career in ideas. Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and director of its Technology Policy Program. He also serves as adjunct professor of law at GMU and is the author of several blogs. For more information, visit JerryBrito.com
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Dr. Bill Glod, program officer at the Institute for Humane Studies, about beginning graduate school. Dr. Glod talks about what it's like to start a graduate program and gives adivce for those first few years. This is part one of three.
Jeanne Hoffman from the Institute for Humane Studies interviews Colleen Haight, IHS' newest program officer, about Academic Entrepreneurship.
The first KosmosOnline Podcast ever! Jeanne Hoffman from the Institute for Humane Studies interviews Bob McNamara, staff attorney with the Institute for Justice, about some of IJ's recent work, including the McDonald case and bone marrow donations.