Summer University 2023

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Why join us in Aix-en-Provence for the 2023 Summer University in Political Economy? let us give you a taste!

As our societies seem to move from one crisis to another - private and public finance crises, military crises, environmental crises and, of course, Covid - the search for good crisis management will be at the centre of our discussions. Together we will examine recent history, the roles played by governments and experts, but also what has been the result of private initiative. Despite the many failures of centralised and state responses to these numerous crises, many are calling for a 'great reset' that would involve the establishment of a 'new order' largely dominated by national and supranational Leviathans. We will examine the chances of success of these proposals as well as those of other modes of management, more respectful of freedom, dignity and individual responsibility, notably through subsidiarity.

To this end, the summer university will bring together twenty eminent researchers in economics (such as Professor Mario Rizzo from New York University), philosophy (such as Professor David Schmidtz), history (such as Dr Steve Davies from The Institute of Economic Affairs in London), and law (such as Professor Jean-Philippe Feldman of the University of Rennes and Sciences Po). They will share their analyses with participants of all ages and backgrounds. All this, of course, in the sunny, informal and musical atmosphere of Aix-en-Provence.

The Summer University will open on Thursday 20 July with a dinner, followed by two full days of discussions, and will close with a gala dinner on Saturday 22 July.

The Summer University was regularly hosted by the city and university of Aix-en-Provence between 1978 and the late 2010s. It quickly established itself as the meeting place of choice for outstanding professors and participants from all over the world, all of whom share a real passion for the ideas of freedom and democracy. IES-Europe has been involved in the organisation of this gathering since 1989, helping students and young academics to join the event. In 2023, after several years of hiatus, IES-Europe and IREF are delighted to contribute to the renewal of this conference. The Center for the Philosophy of Freedom (University of Arizona) and Epicenter have joined us as partners.

IREF offers 25 scholarships of 150 euros for students to participate in the conference (the scholarship can be used to pay registration fees or for travel expenses). The scholarship is paid upon presentation of the transportation ticket to join the conference. Students who wish to apply for the scholarship should send a motivated letter (in French or in English) at: su@ies-europe.org no later than May 30th.

For any question please email us at su@ies-europe.org!

Thursday July 20 / Jeudi 20 juillet

19:00 Welcoming cocktail / Cocktail de bienvenue
(Hotel Aquabella)

Welcoming speeches by Prof. Pierre Garello and Dr. Jean-Philippe Delsol / Discours de bienvenue de Pierre Garello et Jean-Philippe Delsol
Keynote speech by H.S.H. Michael of Liechtenstein / Discours de S.A.S. Michael du Liechtenstein

Friday July 21 / Vendredi 21 juillet

8:30 : Coffee & Croissants / Café & croissants

(Plenary sessions with simultaneous translations / Session plénière avec traduction simultanée)

9:00 - 10:20. Plenary session 1 / Session plénière 1:
A typology of crises and of their implications / Une typologie des crises et de leur implications
10:20 - 11:00. Break

11:00 - 12:20. Plenary session 2 / Session plénière 2:
Crises, public finance and the crisis of public finance / Crises, finances publiques et la crise des finances publiques
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch/déjeuner
(L'Escargot)

14:15 - 15:30. Parallel sessions 1 (English and French) / Sessions parallèles 1 (Anglais et français)
How States have reacted to the Covid crisis
Le rôle des experts pour prévenir les crises et réagir face à la crise

15:45 - 17:00. Parallel sessions 2 (English and French) / Sessions parallèles 2 (Anglais et français)
The role of experts in preventing and responding to crisis
Comment les Etats ont réagi à la crise du Covid

17:00 - 17:45. Keynote speech - Discours -
Prof. David Schmidtz

19:00 - 21:00 Cocktail at the City Hall

Speeches by Prof. Em. Gérard Bramoullé, Vice-Mayor of the City of Aix-en-Provence
and Professor Em. Jacques Garello, founder of the Summer University

Saturday July 22 / Samedi 22 juillet

8:30 : Coffee & Croissants / Café & croissants

(Plenary sessions with simultaneous translations / Session plénière avec traduction simultanée)

9:00 - 10:20. Plenary session 3 / Session plénière 3:
Money and finance: from disorder to order / Monnaie et finance : du désordre à l'ordre
10:20 - 11:00. Break

11:00 - 12:20. Plenary session 4 / Session plénière 4:
Environnement and energy: crisis or evolution? / Environnement et énergie : crise ou évolution ?
12:30 - 14:00. Lunch / déjeuner
(L'Escargot)

14:15 - 15:30. Parallel sessions 3 (English and French) / Sessions parallèles 3 (Anglais et français)
Anything to fear about new technologies?
Des crises culturelles
15:45 - 17:00. Parallel sessions 4 (English and French) / Sessions parallèles 4 (Anglais et français)
Faut-il redouter les nouvelles technologies?
About cultural crisis
17:00 - 17:30. Keynote speech - Discours -
Prof. Mario Rizzo

19:00 - 19:30. Buses departures - Départ en bus

Paella & Music evening - Soirée Paella et musique
Mas de Vaureilles, Puyricard

23:30 - 0:30. Buses return. Retours en bus

Summer University Registration without Room On Campus
249,00 
Early bird (before May 31): €199
After May 31: €249
Includes conference fees, meals and cocktails.
Regarding hotel reservations:
We have booked a number of hotel rooms downtown with rates ranging from 150 to 330 euros per night. If you wish to book a hotel room please select it from the following link (a separate tab will open):
and then come back to this current page afterwards and click the "Register now" button.
If you do not wish to book a hotel room, just click the "Register now" button below (be aware the period is busy with the Lyric Art festival, and hotels located in Aix downtown have low availability).
Summer University Registration with Room On Campus
299,00 

Early bird (before May 31) : €249
After May 31: €299
Includes conference fees, meals and cocktails, and 3 nights in student room with private bathroom & toilet.

IREF offers 25 scholarships of 150 euros for students to participate in the conference (the scholarship can be used to pay registration fees or for travel expenses). The scholarship is paid upon presentation of the transportation ticket to join the conference. Students who wish to apply for the scholarship should send a motivated letter (in French or in English) at: su@ies-europe.org no later than May 30th.

The student room is located in the Cité des Gazelles, 31 avenue Jules Ferry, Aix-en-Provence.

If you have any questions, please write to su@ies-europe.org

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