The Foundation Of Liberty: Magna Carta After 800 Years

This conference will celebrate the 800^th anniversary of Magna Carta (signed on June 15, 1215) by bringing together leading scholars in economics, political science, and law to broadly discuss how Magna Carta remains relevant today for understanding how individual liberty and rule of law are perhaps the most essential components for well-functioning societies and growing market economies.

Thursday, JUNE 25

Time	Content	Discussant	moderator
12:00 pm	Registration and Lunch
12:45 pm	Introductory Remarks		John Raisian
1:00 pm	Session I: Magna Carta and the Origins of Freedom and Democracy	Jeremy Catto, Eric Nelson
2:15 pm	Session II: The U.S. Constitution: Promise and Reality	Clint Bolick, James Ceaser
3:30 pm	Break
3:45 pm	Session III: The Future of Freedom, Democracy, and Prosperity	John Cochrane, Arnold Kling, Lee Ohanian	Russel Roberts

 

Friday, JUNE 26

Time	Content	Discussant	moderator
8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30 am	Session IV: Freedom and Economic Growth	Robert Barro, Ross Levine
9:45 AM	Session V: Economic Policies in a Free Society	George Hall, Kevin Murphy, Sam Peltzman
11:15 am	Break
11:30 am	Session VI: The Rule of Law and Limits on Government	Richard Epstein, Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, Barry Weingast
1:00 pm	Lunch