Fall 2026
Toronto, Ontario
The FEE Seminar Series provides life-changing experiences for students eager to learn about economics, history, politics, and philosophy from a classical liberal perspective.
The series will tackle hot-button economic and political issues, with solutions and insights drawn from the timeless bedrock of liberty.
The impact of FEE Seminars isn’t theoretical, but demonstrated—past FEE seminar alumni include champions of liberty such as Tyler Cowen, Charles Koch, and Ron Paul.
Follow in their footsteps by applying for one of the enlightening, inspiring, and transformative seminars below.
Upcoming Seminars
Introduction to Austrian Economics
Markets and Human Action
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Dates: Fall 2026
Introduction to Austrian Economics is an immersive seminar on the Austrian tradition of economic thinking. The Austrian approach aims to explain how real-world markets work through human action, entrepreneurship, and the flow of knowledge in society.
Participants will explore how prices coordinate billions of individual people, why capital and time shape economic progress, and how booms and busts emerge when government monetary policies distort market signals. Along the way, the seminar introduces the Austrian critique of central planning and interventionism, emphasizing the limits of what policymakers can know and control.
Participants will leave with a clear framework for analyzing economic questions—from inflation and housing to innovation and regulation—and a deeper appreciation for the moral and practical case for a free and prosperous society.
FEE Summer Campus: The Spirit of Liberty
Renewing the American Ideal
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Dates: July 20-24, 2026
FEE Summer Campus is the premier free-market economic education event of the year, this July in the Washington, DC area.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s Summer Campus, The Spirit of Liberty: Renewing the American Ideal, will introduce students and young professionals to the fundamental ideas of the freedom philosophy that animated the American Revolution, their mid-20th Century revival, and their modern application.
Sample Summer Schedule
Thursday
Arrivals & Reception Dinner
Friday
Breakfast
Lectures
Lunch
Writing & Speaking Workshops
Dinner
Speed Networking
Saturday
Breakfast
Lectures
Lunch
Field Trip
Dinner
Small Group Discussions
Sunday
Breakfast
Panel
Lunch
Presentations
Dinner
Celebration Night
Monday
Breakfast & Departure
Scholarships
Students and young professionals ages 18-24 are prioritized for a scholarship covering programming, shared lodging, meals, and travel reimbursement up to $500.
Scholarships are awarded based on the quality of your short written application essay responses. Recipients will be notified by email and are expected to complete a post-event survey or exit interview.
International participants are welcome, but they need to already have a valid visa or visa-free entry to the United States.
Past Seminars
Abundance: Theory, Policy, & Practice
Location: FAU (Florida Atlantic University)
Dates: July 17–21, 2026
Core Pillars
- Narratives for an Abundant Future – Reshaping the story we tell about what’s possible.
- Economics of Scarcity and Abundance – Market dynamics, growth, coordination.
- The Moral Case for Abundance – Why creating more is a moral imperative.
- Policy Impact: Housing, Energy, AI – Keystone sectors and how unlocking them transforms everything else.
- Political & Policy Bottlenecks – Where systems stall, and how to fix them.
Progress Studies
Location: FIU (Florida International University)
Dates: July 24–28, 2026
Core Pillars
- Economics of Human Flourishing – Market dynamics, growth, coordination.
- Moral Foundations of Progress – Human dignity, agency, and purpose.
- History & Institutions – What has worked, and why.
- Communicating Progress – Writing, speaking, and creating for impact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Seminar Series is for college students and young professionals (ages 18-24) interested in exploring individual liberty and market-based solutions to policy challenges.
Fully complete the application form and check the box requesting scholarship consideration.
Business casual for all participants.
After the event you will submit receipts to FEE staff.