The Columbia University Libertarians present…
2009 New York Students For Liberty Conference
October 10, 2009
The 2009 New York Students For Liberty Conference is set to be the premier event for students in the area dedicated to liberty! Featuring speakers from the national liberty movement, the conference will serve as a forum for learning from experts in fields ranging from economics to history, meeting libertarian leaders, discussing current issues, and sharing advice on best practices for advancing the cause of liberty on campus.
From 8:30 am to 8:30 pm, you will hear lectures and speeches by top scholars of liberty, participate in engaging liberty panel discussions, and network with both students and leaders at the forefront of advancing liberty. You will be provided with three free meals, a collection of resources for student organizing, academic support and advice, and information on opportunities for internships within liberty. The evening will culminate in a social event organized by the Columbia University Libertarians.
In addition, this year’s conference will be jointly held with the Ivy League Alliance For Liberty. Following up on last year’s inaugural conference in which a founding Constitution was drafted and coordinated campus events were planned, this year’s Ivy League schools will issue position statements and an unveiling of new and creative tactics to advance liberty throughout the school year.
– L O C A T I O N -
Located in the heart of New York City, Columbia University is quickly rediscovering its tradition of liberty. Host of the 2008 International Students For Liberty Conference and the Inaugural Ivy League Alliance For Liberty Conference, it is home to the burgeoning Columbia University Libertarians.
Directions to Columbia University (116th Street and Broadway) can be found here, subway and bus maps are here, and a map of the campus is here.
This year’s conference will begin at 8:30 am in Room C555 in Alfred Lerner Hall. Following a brief break at 4:30 pm, it will reconvene from 5:00 – 8:30 pm in the Lerner Cinema of Alfred Lerner Hall.
- S P E A K E R S -
Fred L. Smith, Jr. Founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Fred Smith is the President of the premier free market public policy group established in 1984. Mr. Smith combines intellectual and strategic analysis of complex policy issues ranging from the environment to corporate governance with an informative and entertaining presentation style. Well-known in academic and professional circles, Mr. Smith is a popular speaker at universities and conferences around the world.
Damon W. Root. Associate Editor at Reason magazine and Reason.com, Damon Root regularly writes on legal affairs and constitutional history. A graduate of Columbia University, his writing has appeared in the New York Post, The Washington Times, New York Press, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Tallahassee Democrat, and other publications.
Mario J. Rizzo. A fellow in law and economics at the University of Chicago and at Yale University, Professor Mario Rizzo currently lectures for the Institute for Humane Studies and is an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. Professor Rizzo’s major fields of research have been law-and-economics and ethics-and-economics, as well as Austrian economics. He is Associate Professor of Economics and Co-director of the Austrian Economics Program at New York University, and a lecturer at the Foundation for Economic Education.
Nigel Ashford. World acclaimed professor of politics and program officer at the Institute for Humane Studies, Dr. Ashford is highly esteemed for his academic work at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation in Sweden, the Heritage Foundation, and the Social and Philosophy Policy Center at Bowling Green. He is a recipient of the International Anthony Fisher Trust Prize for published work that strengthens understanding of the political economy of the free society.
Christopher J. Maloney. CJ Maloney lives and works in New York City, and experienced the recent economic boom as an employee of Lehman Brothers from 2000 until the firm’s collapse. He has published articles on history, politics, and economics for Mises.org, LewRockwell.com, and Liberty magazine. His first book (concerning Arthurdale, West Virginia during the New Deal) will be published by John Wiley and Sons and will be released in February 2011.
Murray Sabrin. Professor of Finance at the Anisfield School of Business and Executive Director of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Ramapo College, New Jersey, Murray Sabrin was the Ron-Paul endorsed Republican candidate to represent New Jersey in the US Senate in 2008.
Daniel J. Halloran, III. Dan Halloran is a native New Yorker and partner at the Long Island law firm, Palmieri, Castiglione & Halloran, PC, LLP. He is currently the Northeast Regional Coordinator of the Republican Liberty Caucus, a libertarian caucus working to change the Republican Party. Mr. Halloran is presently a candidate for New York City Council in District 19 and has been endorsed by the RLC, GOP, and LP.
Christopher Pille. A bona fide liberty activist, Chris is the Northeast Regional Director for Young Americans for Liberty and also the co-founder of Year of Youth Project 2012.
Joseph Dobrian. A long-time activist within the Manhattan Libertarian Party, Mr. Dobrian is the LP’s Mayoral candidate in New York City in 2009.
- A C C O M O D A T I O N S & T R A V E L -
For those traveling from a distance, we recommend that you arrive Friday and leave on Sunday. We’ll be hosting a Meet ‘n Greet 7-9 pm Friday with refreshments!
You can find accommodations near the campus here. For nearby parking, you can use street parking or a nearby parking garage, here.
- A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S -
The Donald Smith Family Foundation, our generous co-sponsors.
John David Fernandez, Syed Hossain, Jamie Maarten, and Melissa Youngern, and all the student leaders of the Columbia University Libertarians.
- C O N T A C T -
If you’d like to help organize, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Columbia University Libertarians at libertarians@columbia.edu or Students For Liberty’s Northeast Director Masood Manoocheri, at 973-943-6706 or mmanoochehri@studentsforliberty.org.
We hope to see you all on October 10th for this celebration of liberty! Also, RSVP for the Facebook event, and please invite your friends!
