(This is tentative, and registration will open in March 2026. Please do not book your tickets or accommodation until this is confirmed.)
Friday, 18th September 2026
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm: With Albert Lu
Venue:
Al Porto Ristorante
321 Water Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 1B8
(For a set menu, the restaurant will charge $70 per person, plus service charge and tax, and any drinks consumed.)
Saturday, 19th September 2026
7:30 to 7:55 am: Registration and coffee
7:55 to 8 am: Introduction by Jayant Bhandari
8 to 8:35 am: “What Is Property? And What Is Not?” by Stephan Kinsella
8:35 to 9:15 am: “A Monetary Reset is Coming, and Canada isn’t Prepared” by Maxime Bernier
9:15 to 9:35 pm: “The Obstacle is the Way” by Brian Leni
9:35 to 9:55 am: “On a Trajectory Towards Dependency” by Peyman Askari
9:55 to 10:25 am: Coffee
10:25 to 11:05 am: “Leftism and the Rest of Us” by Clayton Reeder
11:05 to 11:35 am: “In Search of My Democracy Utopia” by John Ede
11:35 to 12:05 pm: Fireside chat between Stephan Kinsella and Albert Lu
12:05 to 1:25 pm: Lunch
1:25 to 2:10 pm: Rick Rule
2:10 to 2:45 pm: “Who Threatens Free Expression within the American University and Democracy?” by Amy Wax
2:45 to 3:20 pm: “DEI in Science and Medicine: Missing Metrics and Measures” by Dr Roger Cohen
3:20 to 3:45 pm: Coffee
3:45 to 4:25 pm: Maxime Bernier, John Ede, and Peyman Askari, with Timothy Knight
4:25 to 5:05 pm: Jayant Bhandari
5:05 to 5:30 Break
5:30 to close: Amy Wax, Rick Rule, Clayton Reeder, Dr Roger Cohen, and Jayant Bhandari, with Brian Leni
Venue:
Strategy Room 320
Morris J Wosk Conference Centre
580 West Hastings Street (entrance via breezeway off Seymore Street)
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 5K3
(This is an independent event, not affiliated with the School.)
Host:
Jayant Bhandari
Price:
Click on the following to go to the registration page:
Other Events: Dinners will be organized on September 18th (details above) & September 19th, 2026 (at Joss). Also, we will meet for a picnic starting at 9:30 am on 20th September 2026 (linked is the approximate location at the Coal Harbour Seaside Park). Please take care of your tab at the dinners. Also, bring something to eat and share for the picnic.
Refund Policy: You can request a full refund until 30th July. After that, a 25% deduction applies. No refund will be made for cancellations after 15th August. We are happy to change the participant’s name if you want someone else to take your place. The ticket price increases significantly closer to the event’s date.
Linked here are video recordings of earlier years’ seminars.
