Events 
July 2008
Freedom's Campaign in the 21st Century
San Diego, CA
12:00pm, July 20, 2008
Would you like to meet like-minded people from all over the world? Or have a spectacular vacation while sharing ideas on how freedom will be advanced, enhanced, and defended? If so, Cato University is definitely for you.
Cato University Summer 2008
San Diego, CA
9:00am, July 20, 2008
"This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country - business and professional people, retirees, small business owners, high school and college students, employees of large and small firms, families, and many others who share a commitment to liberty and learning. It is a tremendous opportunity to meet like-minded people from all over the United States, and combines learning with a spectacular vacation."
April 2008
America's Drive for Energy Independence: Fueling the Oil Price Boom?
Washington, DC
11:30am, April 9, 2008
Featuring A. F. Alhajji, Associate Professor at the College of Business Administration, Ohio Northern University. Moderated by Jerry Taylor, Cato Institute.
Let Failing African Governments Collapse: A Radical Solution to Underdevelopment
Washington, DC
12:00pm, April 2, 2008
Featuring: Edward N. Luttwak, Senior Associate, Center for International and Strategic Studies; George Ayittey, Professor of Economics, American University; and Mauro De Lorenzo, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute. Moderated by Marian Tupy, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
February 2008
Students for Liberty Conference
New York, NY
3:00pm, February 22, 2008
"It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you to participate in the first ever Students for Liberty Conference (SFLC).Organized by students and for students, the SFLC’s mission is to bring undergraduate and graduate students together to learn more about the cause of liberty an how to best promote liberty on college campuses."
Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson
Washington, DC
6:30pm, February 19, 2008
Twilight at Monticello is an unprecedented and engrossing personal look at Thomas Jefferson in his final years that will change the way readers think about him. During the years from his return to Monticello in 1809 until his death in 1826, Jefferson dealt with illness and debt, corresponded with the leading figures of the Revolution, and became a radical decentralist and admirer of the New England townships, where, he believed, the real fire of liberty burned bright.
January 2008
NATO's New Troubles: Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Future of the Alliance
Washington, DC
11:00am, January 31, 2008
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is facing a host of new challenges. In Afghanistan, NATO’s forces are being relentlessly attacked by the Taliban, and popular support for maintaining troops there is fading. The proposed deployment of antiballistic missiles, a potential flashpoint in Kosovo, and the growing tension between Russia and some of its neighbors all have the potential to divide members of the alliance. Meanwhile, NATO’s inability to deter a cyber attack that virtually paralyzed NATO member Estonia’s access to the Internet raises questions about the alliance’s ability to protect its newest members.
McCain: The Myth of a Maverick
Washington, DC
12:00pm, January 8, 2008
John McCain is one of the most familiar figures in American politics, a figure with great appeal to many. However, his concrete governing philosophy and actual track record have been left unexamined. Matt Welch’s new book McCain: The Myth of a Maverick gives a flesh-and-bones political portrait of a man onto whom people project their own ideological fantasies.
November 2007
Cato Institute 25th Annual Monetary Conference
Washington, DC
8:00am, November 14, 2007
Speakers include: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Eddie Yue, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Anna J. Schwartz, Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research; Fred Hu, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (Asia); Nicholas R. Lardy, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Arnold Harberger, Professor of Economics, UCLA
October 2007
The Best-Laid Plans: Why Congress Should Repeal Federal Planning Laws
Washington, DC
12:00pm, October 24, 2007
Featuring the author Randal O’Toole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute with comments by Robert Nelson, Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland and Ron Utt, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation.