Objectivist Summer Conference 2009

 

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Previous Events
  2009 Summer Conference
Lectures will be made available by the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  2008 Summer Conference
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  2007 Summer Conference
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  The Jihad Against the West: The Real Threat and the Right Response
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  2006 Summer Conference
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  Introduction to Ayn Rand's Philosophy
  2005 Summer Conference
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  Ayn Rand Centenary Celebration
  2004 Summer Conference
Lectures available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
  DIM Hypothesis Course
Available from the Ayn Rand Bookstore
   

 


Events

 

Welcome Reception and Dinner
Friday, July 3, 2009; 6:30–9:30 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, evening wear for ladies, please. Guests may purchase tickets for this event.


Special Group Dinner: Meet ARI Intellectuals
Sunday, July 5, 2009; 6–8 PM

The group dinner on Sunday, July 5, has an added bonus for those who register to attend: ARI staff intellectuals will be dining and mingling with attendees as well as answering questions from the audience about their work.


Presentation: The State of the Ayn Rand Institute (FREE)
Sunday, July 5, 2009; 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.


Special Group Dinner: ARC Presentation
Wednesday, July 8, 2009; 6–8 PM

At the July 8 dinner, ARC staff will provide some “behind-the-scenes” details about ARC's recent activism activities. Some of these endeavors, including efforts with Objectivist volunteers and non-Objectivist groups, may surprise you. They will also give you a preview of future ARC activism.


Academic Panel (FREE)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009; 8–9:30 PM

Our panelists will inspire you with this discussion of the state of academia and the growing presence of Objectivist scholarship in universities. Recommended for students.


Closing Reception, Dinner and Dance
Saturday, July 11, 2008; 6:30 PM–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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Free Audio and Video Selections, including The Ayn Rand Multimedia Library and The ARC Lecture Series: The Complete Video Collection.


General Sessions

Our ten General Session options are available with one convenient registration.


Optional Courses

16 optional courses are offered, with topics ranging from history to drama to mathematics.


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

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