Category: Events

From Atlasphere member Robert Begley:
On September 18, Dr. Andrew Bernstein will give a lecture in New York City’s Central Park. The title of his talk is “Global Capitalism” and admission is $20.
This will be part of the NY Heroes Society’s first ever picnic/lecture event in Central Park. The picnic will be held at Mineral Springs, just northeast of the concession stand ? which is at the northern end of Sheep Meadow (nearest entrance is W.67th St, Tavern on the Green). Please bring your own food and beverage. The picnic goes from 2 to 6 pm, with Dr. Bernstein’s talk at 4 pm.
If you would like to attend, rsvp to info@nyheroes.org.
Rain date: Sunday, September 19.
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The Ayn Rand Institute has announced a talk and Q & A on the life-and-death consequences of the United States’ moral premises. The event will take place on September 9, 2004 at the Hyat Regency Irvine in Irvine, California. The press release describes the talk:

In this passionately reasoned lecture, Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute illustrates how “just-war” theory has been undercutting America’s success in the war, and why it is necessarily self-destructive. Dr. Brook argues for an alternative morality of war, one that justly demands the total, ruthless eradication of the enemy, and lasting victory. Drawing upon Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism, he advocates a war based on the principles of rational self-interest.

View the PDF flyer.

Live in San Francisco? If you’ve not seen the movie version of The Fountainhead before, or even if you have, you can watch it this Wednesday at the San Francisco Public Library:

Architecture and the City Film Series
The San Francisco Public Library presents a special screening of “The Fountainhead,” a cult classic based on Ayn Rand’s best-selling book about controversial downtown architect Howard Roark, who designed Manhattan’s Wynand Building.
3 p.m. Wednesday at the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco. Admission is free. Call (415) 557-4400 or visit www.sfpl.org.

The Objectivist Center website has more information available on its distance learning course: “Objectivism from the Source.”
Objectivism from the Source will teaching a systematic understanding of Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism, through a careful reading of core texts in which Rand explicates and applies it.
It will meet every Wednesday, 6:30 – 9 pm ET from September 15 to December 1, 2004 by a toll-free teleconference. (The day and time are subject to change) The course tuition is $180 ($85 for full-time students). This fee doesn’t include costs of books or materials. There is, however, no charge for the telephone call. A limited number of scholarships are available.
It is open to students, activists, scholars, and club members who want to deepen their grasp of the key elements of the philosophy. The application deadline is August 23. Application Information.

The Objectivist Center will hold its Fall Conference in New
York City on October 30th, 2004. This one-day event will be held at the
American Management Association at 48th st. and Broadway in Manhattan.
More information, when available, will be posted at The Objectivist Center Website.

From NYTimes.com:
CENTURY WALKING TOURS. Tomorrow [June 12th, 2004] at 11 a.m., “Ayn Rand’s Park Avenue” discusses sites associated with the writer, meeting at the Met Life Building, East 45th Street, between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenues. Sunday at 11 a.m., “Newspaper Row” covers the historic newspaper district in Lower Manhattan, meeting on the southeast corner of Broadway and Fulton Street. Fee for each, $15. Information: (917) 607-9019.

This just in from Atlasphere member Robert Begley:
Celebrate Capitalism Day, June 6
There will be a Celebrate Capitalism event Sunday from noon to 1pm in NYC. It begins at Federal Hall and ends at the US Customs House, passing through the heart of capitalism’s financial district. Details at www.newyork.celebratecapitalism.org.

The Objectivist Center has announced a policy forum entitled: What Are Western Values And Should We Return to Them?
The forum, to be held June 3, 2004 in Washington, D.C., will explore the conservative, the Left, old and new, and the Objectivist perspectives on Western Values and Western civilization.
Speakers include:
David Kelley, The Objectivist Center
Edward Hudgins, The Objectivist Center
Lee Edwards,The Heritage Foundation
Marcus Raskin, The Institute for Policy Studies
Christopher Hitchens, author
Berry Latzner, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
For more information, visit The Objectivist Center website.

The Objectivist Center is reminding students and scholars that the early application and travel stipend deadline for new “Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method” is Saturday, May 17, 2004.
The Graduate Seminar is a week of lectures, discussions, and workshops designed for graduate students, junior faculty, and post-doctoral scholars of philosophy and related fields. David Kelley and William Thomas will lead this seminar focusing on the content of Objectivism, the relation of Objectivism to non-Objectivist scholarly literature and the history of philosophy, the distinctive Objectivist method of philosophical analysis, and writing and speaking skills.
The Graduate Seminar will be held July 31?August 7 at Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, NY, near TOC’s offices.
More information and application are available on the TOC website.