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Featuring Stephen P. Barrows, Anne Bradley, Dylan Pahman, Jordan J. Ballor

The Wealth of Nations at 250

On the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations (1776), Acton scholars explored the moral and ethical foundations of free markets, reflected on Smith's en

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Featuring John Pinheiro, Anthony B. Bradley

Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World

Acton scholars Anthony Bradley and John Pinheiro joined Morgan Whitmer on a panel at the Ciceronian Society Fall Symposium, “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World.” Their papers examined the

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Featuring Stephanie Slade

Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right

An America's Future and Acton Institute cosponsored event featuring author and editor Stephanie Slade discussing her new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right

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Acton Institute's Rome Pilgrimage

Acton Institute's Rome team hosted the 2026 Rome Pilgrimage, which included a week of tours, shared meals, and Masses for pilgrims exploring the faith and history of the Eternal City.

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Featuring Dr. Erik Matson

Virtue as a Wealth of Nations

Dr. Erik W. Matson, Co-Director of the Adam Smith Program at George Mason University, delivered a lecture at Acton’s Lecture Series on the role of virtue in national prosperity.

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Featuring Taras Dzyubanskyy, PhD, Andreas Thonhauser, Jenn Lindsey

Communicating Truth in the Age of AI

Acton’s Taras Dzyubanskyy moderated a Convivium at L’Eau Vive in Rome on communicating truth in the age of AI, with EWTN’s Andreas Thonhauser and John Cabot University’s Jenn Lindsay as presenters.
MPS event

Featuring Stephanie Slade, James M. Patterson, Daniel Hannan

Grappling with Postliberalism, Right and Left

Acton scholars Stephanie Slade, James M. Patterson, Daniel Hannan spoke at the “1776: Liberty in Conversation” conference presented by the Mont Pelerin Society.