Establish your work. Inspire others. Shape the future of ideas.
“Not mythical material productive forces, but reason and ideas determine the course of human affairs.”
–Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Your work has profound implications for the direction of our society. As a professor, you can look to IHS for academic funding and career resources as you contribute to the classical liberal intellectual tradition.
Whether you are seeking support on a research project or want to inspire your students to consider the ideas that have shaped our society, we can partner with you to advance robust intellectual inquiry in your discipline, on your campus, and in the broader culture.
As part of its Discourse Initiative, IHS is particularly interested in offering funding support for research and program support in the following general categories:
- Liberalism and Its Critics, including engagement with and response to critiques from both ends of the ideological spectrum.
- Key Challenges within a Free Society, such as tensions between liberty and equality, dynamism and disruption, and freedom of speech and social cohesion.
- Cultural Challenges within Liberal Society, such as protections for minority rights, the pace of change in an increasingly digital and globalized world, and the cultural requirements of a tolerant and pluralistic society.
- Contentious Topics within the Liberal Tradition, including negative vs. positive rights, moral obligations within the liberal order, and contested meanings of liberal principles such as justice, equality, and democracy.
- Liberalism in Times of Crisis, including the proper role of government in a crisis and how to balance competing goals, such as public health and safety, with civil liberties, the rule of law, and economic freedom in an emergency.
IHS welcomes applications and proposals on these or other related topics from scholars in all disciplines, including economics, history, political science, philosophy, PPE, law, literature, business, sociology, psychology, and the visual and performing arts. Scholars can visit the pages listed above for more information and to apply directly to their program(s) of interest.
Email us at Discourse@TheIHS.org to learn more or explore potential opportunities for collaboration.
