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Few academic settings offer the rigor and diverse perspectives of IHS research events. From seminars and symposia to events at major conferences, we gather hundreds of leading scholars and thinkers from around the world to share research, meet new collaborators, and develop the ideas and solutions that advance human freedom and flourishing.
Upcoming Events
Advancing Housing Research: A Proposals Workshop
Zoom · Event date: August 12, 2025 · Event time:12:30–5:00 PM ET
Overview
The Institute for Humane Studies is pleased to invite scholars to participate in “Advancing Housing Research: A Proposals Workshop.” As housing challenges continue to evolve, this workshop offers scholars an opportunity to receive feedback on proposals addressing key issues in housing research. The program will feature opening remarks from Jeffery Clemens.
We welcome proposals on a range of topics, including but not limited to: NIMBYism and housing development, the impact of zoning regulations on access to affordable housing, the effects of natural disasters on housing policy and availability, and how the current immigration enforcement environment is affecting housing construction.
If your research engages with these or related issues, we encourage you to apply. Please include an abstract or working proposal in your application. Spots are limited.
All participants will be expected to submit a working proposal and to read and provide comments or feedback on other participants’ proposals.
This event will take place on August 12 from 12:30 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and will be hosted via Zoom.
TAPping into the Adjacent Possible
Washington, DC · Event date: November 7–9, 2025
Overview
The “Theory of the Adjacent Possible” was first developed by theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman to explain sudden surges in innovation, such as the explosion of global economic growth over the last several hundred years.
Economist Roger Koppl will be hosting an in-person workshop for papers further developing the TAP model on November 7–9 in Washington, DC. Travel, meals, and accommodations will be arranged for participants.
If interested, please apply below and provide a short abstract of your paper idea. This workshop is organized by Syracuse University’s Institute for an Entrepreneurial Society and made possible by a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Academic Conferences
IHS attends academic conferences across a variety of disciplines. Catch up with IHS staff, learn about our support, and discuss ideas at an IHS-sponsored conference event.
- American Economic Association (AEA)
- Academy of Management (AOM)
- American Philosophical Association-East (APA)
- American Political Science Association (APSA)
- American Sociological Association (ASA)
- Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE)
- Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
- International Studies Association (ISA)
- Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society (PPE)
- Public Choice Society (PCS)
- Southern Economic Association (SEA)
- Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)
- Western Economic Association (WEA)
