Sleep less, think more. That's our motto and our Summer Seminars will really get you thinking about freedom, politics, and American society. Spend your summer learning from top professors and make new friends from all over the world. Choose from 11 seminars taking place across the United States from May to August. Learn more.
The Institute for Humane Studies also offers advanced academic programs. These programs are by invitation only and are for scholars who previously attended IHS Summer Seminars and/or received funding through IHS's fellowship programs.
Invitation-only, weekend-long conferences around the country. Rooted in the Socratic method, these intense intellectual weekends are based around discussions about ideas, questions, and challenges presented by advanced readings in classical liberal texts.
Career development seminars are designed to teach graduate students how to land jobs in academia, gain tenure, and make their academic careers a success. Seminars focus on invaluable career skills, including public speaking, interviewing, and how to get published.
The Law Scholars Conference brings together a small group of leading law students who are interested in academic careers in law. Students learn about the relationship between liberty and the law, while learning how to secure a teaching post at a law school and how to achieve tenure.
Junior faculty are given the opportunity to present their research papers to distinguished panels of scholars during these day-long workshops. Two experts comment on the research and provide valuable feedback.
