Join us online to present your research and get feedback from faculty in your field. The event is free to attend, and students who attend all sessions will receive a $100 honorarium. This Graduate Conference is on December 5–6, so apply today to attend👇

Global tensions often come down to unequal resources and distorted perceptions, but liberalism reminds us that cooperation, not coercion, builds peace. Check out the latest from IHS Scholar Kaleb Demerew in @theconversation.com. 🔗: theconversation.com/why-cant-eve...

Academia stands at a crossroads between automation and insight. The AI-Accelerated Scholarship Program helps scholars use AI in their work—to amplify understanding, not replace it. Applications are open👇 www.theihs.org/ai-accelerat...

Can words heal a divided democracy? Bill Galston thinks so. In our recent IHS & @ismapolicy.bsky.social event, he explained how speech can restore trust and tame our darker passions.

When Lauren Hall was twenty, she was supposed to teach kids about watersheds. But when she arrived, she noticed bigger issues. The sink had maggots. The windows were shot out. The kids were navigating violence and lead exposure.🧵

At the last IHS & ISMA salon, Bill Galston reminded us that freedom isn’t kept alive by institutions alone. It also depends on leaders who use words to heal, not divide. Open societies thrive on trust, honest dialogue, and the moral imagination to see one another as partners in freedom.

Freedom depends on humility—the recognition that no one knows enough to rule others’ choices. Markets and open speech both flourish when people are free to test, fail, and learn. Read more → www.theihs.org/blog/intelle...

After the revolution, a black-and-white TV flickered with something radically new. For a young Paula Ganga, it was her first glimpse of freedom—an awakening that shaped her life’s work: bringing foundational ideas to life.

100 scholars. Cutting-edge AI tools. One purpose: advancing human scholarship in the age of machines. Launching today: The Cosmos x IHS AI-Accelerated Scholarship Program. Priority deadline: Dec. 1 👉 Apply here: www.theihs.org/ai-accelerat...

When housing and opportunities shrink, freedom feels further away. In his latest piece for @theconversation.com, IHS scholar Rohan Shah looks at why more young adults are living with their parents—and what it means for independence today.👇 theconversation.com/more-young-a...

Passions often move politics more than reason or empathy. How can democracy withstand demagoguery in an age of heightened emotion? Join @ismapolicy.bsky.social, IHS, & Bill Galston for drinks + discussion tonight. Oct 9 | 5 PM | The Crown & Crow, DC. RSVP 👇 www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

A free society depends on honest memory. We can face Churchill’s flaws without giving up his fight against tyranny. Read the latest from Michael Tolhurst, managing director of academic relations at IHS, in @liberalcurrents.com. ⬇️ www.liberalcurrents.com/a-popular-fr...

When politics runs on rage instead of reason, how do free societies hold up? William Galston joins IHS and @ismapolicy.bsky.social for an evening on democracy & demagoguery. Oct 9 | 5 PM | The Crown & Crow, DC. RSVP 👇 www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

Celebrate America’s 250th by creating programs that inspire the next generation with freedom’s founding ideas. Faculty can apply for up to $20K by Nov 15! Details 👉 www.theihs.org/funding-oppo...

Are you a current or recent graduate student conducting research on state-level public policy? Join us for a one-day virtual workshop on Saturday, November 8, to sharpen your work and connect with peers and mentors in the policy space. Apply by October 10: www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

Our president, @emilychamleewright.bsky.social, sat down with @rstreet.bsky.social to discuss what it takes to “fireproof” the principles of a free society. Thoughtful, clear, and deeply human reflections on resilience & freedom. 🔗 realinsights.rstreet.org/p/what-can-w...

Justice is not about punishing people into order. It is about building fairness into freedom. A just society respects rights, honors promises, and resolves conflict with reason—not power. Our latest piece explores how justice is the foundation of a voluntary and peaceful society⬇️

From family memories to the Supreme Court, this is the story of an IHS scholar who took on Trump’s tariffs. @ilyasomin.bsky.social grew up hearing his parents’ stories of life under Communism.

Big news: IHS has received a $1.5M grant from the @templetonfdn.bsky.social. Over the next 3 years, the Accelerating Classical Liberal Research Across Divides project will mentor scholars, bridge divides, and reconnect scholarship with public life. Check out the full story⬇️

Are you going to #APSA2025 in Vancouver on September 11–14? Swing by the IHS booth to connect with us about our programs, conference reception, and other opportunities. Learn more about IHS events on our website: www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

Turning soldiers into cops blurs important lines in a free society. Read the latest from IHS Scholar @lukewilliamhunt.bsky.social in @theconversation.com ➡️ theconversation.com/trumps-deplo...

Lasting freedom doesn’t depend on who holds power—it depends on the institutions & norms that restrain it. When rules are predictable & fair, individuals can flourish regardless of political shifts. Don’t miss the latest from IHS President @emilychamleewright.bsky.social in Persuasion👇

What goes unsaid for too long will eventually go unthought. Free speech isn’t just a right—it’s a mechanism for progress. In our latest essay, we explore why freedom of expression is fading and what we must do to preserve it. 🔗 Read: www.theihs.org/blog/freedom...

We don’t need better saviors, we need better guardrails. In my new piece for Persuasion, I explain why strengthening institutional guardrails is the surest way to protect liberal democracy, regardless of who wins the next election. www.persuasion.community/p/rules-matt...

Illiberalism on the right isn't a cure for illiberalism on the left. In the latest Why Liberalism entry from Persuasion + IHS, @jonrauch.bsky.social explores how postmodern tactics—once linked to the radical left—are now being adopted by parts of the right. 🔗 www.persuasion.community/p/the-woke-r...

Join us on August 7 for webinar discussions on US dollar compatibility with Bitcoin as well as Bitcoin governance and USG policy. A short, fifteen-minute break will be taken at the halfway mark. Register here: www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

@ismapolicy.bsky.social's LibCon2025 is coming up quick. Be sure to register before it's too late!

Introducing ScholarsEdge—your new digital research team. Built for scholars, by scholars. Powered by IHS. Here's what it can do.🧵

Civil society depends on the freedom to give—and the freedom to give privately. Throughout history, private giving has quietly powered movements for justice and human dignity. But what happens if that privacy disappears?

A government strong enough to protect rights is also strong enough to threaten them. That is why classical liberalism insists on constitutional constraints. The rule of law ensures that no one, including public officials, is above the law.

@ismapolicy.bsky.social is hosting its Second Annual “Liberalism for the 21st Century” Conference — a premier gathering of scholars, thinkers, and public intellectuals confronting modern threats to liberal democracy. We'll be there! Will you?

What does it take to rebuild trust in American democracy? At our Summit on Trust and Democracy, scholars, civil society organizers, philanthropic leaders, and policy professionals came together to find out.

What do authoritarianism and protectionism have in common? @scottlincicome.bsky.social says both rely on power unchecked by rules or consent.

Universities aren’t just schools; they’re where free citizens learn the habits of self-government. When they surrender autonomy, we all lose. In @liberalcurrents.com,‬ IHS President @emilychamleewright.bsky.social explains why Harvard's resistance matters. www.liberalcurrents.com/harvards-fig...

Higher education is in crisis—not because it’s too free, but because it has forgotten how to defend freedom. When inquiry is stifled, democratic legitimacy falters. The stakes are higher than campus politics.

Civil society is voluntary action in practice. It’s the food pantry, the study group, and the crisis shelter. These institutions operate from care, not command.

Bringing power under the rule of law. That’s how David Boaz, a longtime executive vice president of @cato.org, defined the greatest libertarian achievement. A new Liberty Matters symposium honors his legacy.

The free exchange of ideas isn’t combat—it’s collaboration. At the @rstreet.bsky.social Real Solutions Summit, @emilychamleewright.bsky.social joined Sabrina Schaeffer and Eli Lake to discuss how thoughtful disagreement fosters intellectual and civic growth. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/w-4Ne2mE6Dw?...

The printing press once disrupted the status quo and inspired fear. Now AI sparks similar questions.

Going to the 2025 @heterodoxacademy.bsky.social Conference? Stop by our booth to connect with our team, explore funding and research opportunities, and learn how we support scholars like you. See you in NYC! Learn more: www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

Join us—the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism (@ismapolicy.bsky.social)—for a Happy Hour on Thursday, June 12 from 4:30-6:30 PM at The Crown & Crow in Washington, D.C. We'll be there with @theihs.org and @scottlincicome.bsky.social to talk tariffs and democracy. Register here:

Going to the ASHEcon annual conference? Stop by our booth to connect with our team, explore funding and research opportunities, and learn how we support scholars like you. See you in Nashville! ‪‪@ashecon.bsky.social‬‬ #ASHEcon2025 Learn more: www.theihs.org/academic-pro...

The most important question is not “What disruption will AI bring?” but is instead, “Will we resist the impulse toward top-down control?” My latest for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/our-gutenb...

But if we look to history, we find a pattern: resistance to innovation is ancient. Progress happens not through control, but through freedom and trust in human ingenuity

In the 15th century, the printing press threatened the gatekeepers of knowledge. AI may be today’s Gutenberg moment, and it’s raising the same old fears.

The Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh calls for papers for its 2025 Conference on Voluntary Governance (September 6–7). This year’s theme is “The Constitutional Experiment.” Submit by June 1: www.cgm.pitt.edu/2025-confere...

Big win for the Constitution—and your wallet. IHS scholar @ilyasomin.bsky.social min, a leading classical liberal legal mind, just helped defeat one of Trump’s most extreme trade policies.

Federalism works as a safeguard when federal policy moves in troubling directions. @andycraig.bsky.social's latest for @msnbc.com underscores how decentralization protects liberty.

“The marketplace of ideas—it’s not combat, it’s a contest.” What would change if we treated debate as a sport, not a war? Watch IHS President @emilychamleewright.bsky.social's panel from @rstreet.bsky.social's 2025 Real Solutions Summit on American discourse: youtu.be/w-4Ne2mE6Dw?...

Toleration means defending people’s freedom, even when we disagree with them. It’s how peace and liberty coexist.