Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry

Discussion seminars in which students engage in a Socratic discussion format, to exchange and explore ideas based on a set of selected readings (ca. 150 pages). Students must apply to participate. Readings are distributed roughly one month before the event. 

"The Evolution of Tradition: Customary Governance and Development"

Date: October 25/26, 2024
Time: Friday 4-9 pm - Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Harper Center
Colloquium Organizer: Dr. Jennifer Murtzashvili - University of Pittsburgh
Discussion Leader: Dr. Michael D. Thomas - Creighton University

Applications will open soon 

"Justice and Capitalist Acts Between Consenting Adults"

Date: November 08/09, 2024
Time: Friday 4-9 pm - Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Harper Center
Colloquium Organizer: Dr. Doug Rasmussen - St. John's University
Discussion Leader: Dr. Alexei Marcoux - Creighton University

Applications will Open Soon

Our Food for Thought seminar series is a series of public talks directed at students from across Creighton's campus.

September 12, 2024, 5 pm at Harper Auditorium | Taylor Keen (Creighton University), Sabrina Danielson (Creighton University), Tracy Laevelle (Creighton University), and Misha LaPlante (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis) | Rediscovering Turtle Island - A First Peoples' Account of the Sacred Geography of America.

September 19, 2024, 4-5 pm Harper 4068/69 | Dr. Alexandre Padilla (Metropolitan State University of Denver) | Immigrations and Institutions: are Immigrants a Threat to Citadel of Liberty?

October 03, 2024, 4-5:45 pm Harper Auditorium | Movie and Discussion | Undivide Us!

October 24, 2024, 4-5 pm TBA | Dr. Jennifer Murtzashvili (University of Pittsburgh) | Traditional Authority in a "Modern" World.

October 31, 2024, 4-5 pm TBA | Dr. Arnold Cowan (Iowa State University) | Religiosity and Financial Advisor Misconduct.

November 11, 2024, 4-5 pm Harper 2057-58 | Romina Boccia (The CATO Institute) | Escape from Debtocracy.

The MCEI - Faculty Brown Bag Seminar is a research-seminar series for faculty from across campus. The goal of the seminar is to facilitate an active conversation about research among Creighton faculty, and to promote opportunities for collaboration and co-authorship, especially within the Heider College of Business.

September 13, 2024, 12-1 pm at MIEI-Suite | Misha LaPlante (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis) | TBA

Our Two Flagship Spring Events...

Public Forum Spring 2025: "The Future of Open Inquiry Online and on Campus"

For the Public Forum 2025, we are ready to receive a panel of experts to talk about this interesting topic. Inspired in part by the piece “Curiosity U,” by Dr. John Tomasi, from Brown University, who will also be on the Panel. Panelists will try to answer this question: "In an age of polarization and misinformation, having meaningful discussions is hard. But the pursuit of truth and justice requires that we engage in inquiry. How can we foster a culture of open inquiry to pursue truth and justice?"

Panelists:

Dr. John Tomasi - Brown University

Dr. Scott Atlas - The Hoover Institute, Standford University

Renee DiResta - Bestselling Author

Date: February 27, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Harper Center - TBA
 

Humanomics Symposium 2025: "TBA"

Date: March 21/22, 2025
Time: Friday 4-9 pm - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Location: Harper Center
Director and Organizer: Dr. Michael D. Thomas - Creighton University
Lunch Lecture Speaker: TBA
Closing Lecture Speaker: TBA