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Human Action Conference 2024

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"Once in a great while, a book appears that both embodies and dramatically extends centuries of accumulated wisdom in a particular discipline, and, at the same time, radically challenges the intellectual and political consensus of the day. Human Action by Ludwig von Mises is such a book, and more: a comprehensive treatise on economic science that would lay the foundation for a massive shift in intellectual opinion that is still working itself out fifty years after publication."

So begins the introduction to the 1998 scholar's edition of Mises's Human Action, written by Jeffrey Herbener, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and Joseph Salerno. These words still ring true today.

We are excited to invite you to join us at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, for our Human Action Conference celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ludwig von Mises's masterpiece. This pioneering work serves as the very foundation of the Mises Institute, which recently marked its 40th anniversary. After four decades of scholarship, events, and educational programs, the Mises Institute's mission remains rooted in the ideas of Ludwig von Mises.

Mises Institute Senior Fellows, Fellows, and Associated Scholars will deliver presentations on the significance of Human Action. Returning to his intellectual home for the first time since covid, Dr. Hans-Hermann Hoppe will deliver a keynote lecture. These thinkers' contributions will be compiled into a commemorative volume in honor of Mises's seminal work. 

Students and enthusiasts of Austrian economics are encouraged to attend. This conference is designed to be both informative and inspiring for all attendees, serving as a testament to the enduring and widespread legacy of Mises's ideas.

Faculty registration is $285, early bird observer registration is $300. Each ticket includes an opening reception, two catered lunches, all sessions, a special 75th anniversary edition of Human Action, and the commemorative volume containing all the papers and lectures presented at this historic gathering.

                                                      Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Hans-Hermann Hoppe

Schedule

Thursday, May 16:

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception at the Auburn University Hotel

Friday, May 17:

9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Tho Bishop, Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. David Stockman, "Statism: The Occupational Disease of the Political Class"

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. David Gordon, "Mises Epicurean Ethics"

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Joe Salerno, "Accounting for Fractional-Reserve Banking"

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the Institute

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Patrick Newman, "Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard on Credit Contraction during a Downturn"

1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Peter Klein, "Entrepreneurship and Property Rights"

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Break, bookstore open

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Paul Cwik, "The Law of Association: Foundation of Human Society"

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Shawn Ritenour, "The Book that Made Me an Economist"

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Keynote Lecture, "My Discovery of Human Action and Mises as a Philosopher"

Saturday, May 18:

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Guido Hülsmann, "The Challenge of Praxeological Realism"

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Randy Holcombe, "Human Action: Foundations for the Modern Austrian School"

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Mark Thornton, "Reading, Teaching, and Quoting Mises"

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the Institute

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Bob Murphy, "Dualism and Calculation: What Mises Taught Me about Economics and Capitalism"

1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Jeff Herbener, "Human Action, the Way Forward"

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Break, bookstore open

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Timothy Terrell, "Calculation and Environmental Policy: Lessons from Human Action"

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Jonathan Newman, "Dealing with the Future: Mises's Implied Typology"

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Tom DiLorenzo, "How Human Action Guided My Teaching and Research Career"

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Closing Reception at the Institute

Accommodations

We have a special event rate at the Auburn University Hotel, which is about five minutes from the Institute. Use this link to book before TuesdayApril 16, to reserve on our special event rate of $169 per night before tax.

Transportation

Most attendees fly into the Atlanta airport, which is an hour and 45 minutes north of Auburn. Atlanta is in the eastern time zone and Auburn is an hour behind in the central time zone. 

For shuttles between the Atlanta airport and Auburn University Hotel, we recommend Groome Transportation

For private car services, we recommend Tiger Limo.

For shuttles between the Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, or Columbus, GA airports, we recommend Tiger Taxi

Driving directions to Auburn can be found here.

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