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Objectivist Summer Conference 2006

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Other Upcoming and Current Events

  Introduction to Ayn Rand's Philosophy

April 26–May 31, 2006
  Objectivist Summer Conference 2007

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged in Telluride, Colorado, July 6–July 15, 2007


Previous Events
  Ayn Rand Centenary Celebration
   

 

  2005 Summer Conference

Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
   

 

Events

Welcome Reception and Dinner
Friday, June 30, 2006; 6–9:30 PM
 
Meet other attendees at the opening reception and celebrate the beginning of the summer conference with the opening dinner! This event is dressy; coats and ties for gentlemen, please. Guests may purchase tickets for this event.


Special Lecture: USS Constitution
Monday, July 3, 2006; 8–9:30 PM

Captain (ret.) Talbot Manvel presents the oldest ship still in commission in the U.S. Navy, and her role in the successful execution of American defense strategies abroad. This event is included with general session registration.


Presentation: The State of the Ayn Rand Institute (FREE)
Wednesday, July 5, 2006; 8–9:30 PM

Dr. Yaron Brook, executive director of ARI, will present an update on the projects of the Institute and describe some of its recent successes—as well as its future goals.


Q-&-A Panel on Foreign Policy and the State of the Culture
Thursday, July 6, 2006; 8–10 PM

Join Harry Binswanger, Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz for a discussion of the philosophical and moral issues related to foreign policy and the state of the culture. This event is included with general session registration.


Academic Panel (FREE)
Friday, July 7, 2006; 8–9:30 PM

Panelists will discuss their personal experiences in academia as well as current efforts to encourage scholarship of Objectivism in universities.


Closing Reception, Dinner and Dance
Saturday, July 8, 2006; 6:30 PM–12 Midnight

Come ready to dance the night away! Our final evening will begin with a reception and dinner, followed by dancing until midnight. This event is dressy; coats and ties for gentlemen, evening wear for ladies, please. Guests may purchase tickets for this event.



 

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General Sessions

All of our General Session options, including the special lecture about the U.S.S. Constitution and the July 6 evening panel, are available with one convenient registration.


Optional Courses

16 optional courses are offered, with topics ranging from Aristotle to politics to opera.


Register online or call us at 1-800-365-6552, ext. 239.


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