New College and Global Liberty Institute Host Symposium

May 6, 2024 | Sarasota

New College will host a daylong Global Liberty Institute symposium titled “Reversing the Ideological Capture of Universities and Institutions” in Mildred Sainer Pavilion, Saturday, June 1, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The event will feature five panel discussions exploring the extent of single-ideology takeovers at universities and major societal institutions, while focusing on solutions for restoring civil discourse and the free exchange of ideas.

“Evidence-based discussion and function are increasingly contaminated by ideology in a wide array of institutions and public agencies,” said Scott W. Atlas, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow | Health Policy, Hoover Institution, Stanford University. “The overwhelming majority of universities have betrayed the public trust and in expertise overall by denying fact, spouting politicized opinion as university-endorsed thought, and now emphasizing ideology-based social policies as a guiding light for curriculum. This hasdamaged trust in institutions essential to a free society.”

“New College is leading the way in putting American higher education back on track by insisting that all viewpoints be discussed, intimidation is rejected, and thoughtful consideration of ideas replaces indoctrination,” said New College President Richard Corcoran. “Hosting Global Liberty Institute and the ensemble of experts Scott Atlas has assembled is an exciting opportunity for the College and our community.”

Participating experts include:

·      Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow | Health Policy, Hoover Institution, Stanford University 

·      Peter Arcidiacono, PhD, William Henry Glasson Professor of Economics, Duke University

·      Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Professor of Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine

·      Kevin Corinth, PhD, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility, American Enterprise Institute

·      Robert S. Eitel, JD, President and Co-Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies

·      Richard A. Epstein, LLB, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University; Director of the Classical Liberal Institute; Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow. Hoover Institution; James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus + Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago

·      Stanley Fish, PhD, Presidential Scholar in Residence, New College of Florida

·      Joshua T. Katz, PhD, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

·      Phillip W. Magness, PhD, David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy, the Independent Institute

·      Matthew J. Memoli, MD, MS Infectious Disease Physician-Scientist, Bethesda, Maryland

·      Veronique de Rugy, PhD, Moderator, George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy; Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

·      Ilya Shapiro, JD, Moderator, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies, Manhattan Institute

·      Brad C.S. Watson, PhD, Moderator, Associate Professor of Government, Van Andel Graduate School of Government, Hillsdale College 

·      Todd J. Zywicki, JD, George Mason University Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School

Panel topics include humanities, economics and data-driven inquiry, science and public health, law, and policies for reform.

A ticket to the event costs $75 and includes a light continental breakfast, lunch, and admission to a post-event reception with complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased online. New College student and faculty tickets are complimentary.  

Additional details about the event are available at NCF.edu.