Events - 2018

Monday
Dec 31

NO SHAFTESBURY – Christmas Break

Online
Monday
Dec 24

NO SHAFTESBURY – Christmas Break

Online
Monday
Dec 17

NO SHAFTESBURY – Christmas Break

Online
Tuesday
Dec 11
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You Can Say That: Preserving Free Speech From Political Correctness

Raleigh
Monday
Dec 10
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Market For Neighborhoods

Raleigh
Friday
Dec 7
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Brian Kilmeade Presents “America: Great From The Start”

Raleigh
Monday
Dec 3
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

James Wilson and the Moral Psychology of American Constitutionalism

Raleigh
Monday
Nov 26
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Will Brett Kavanaugh Destroy The Constitution?

Raleigh
Monday
Nov 19
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

150th Anniversary: History and Significance of the 1868 Constitution of North Carolina

Raleigh
Monday
Nov 12
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

What Just Happened? A Look at the 2018 Midterms

Raleigh
Monday
Nov 5
6:30 pm

A Living History Event: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Debate The Future Of Our Nation

Online
Monday
Nov 5
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NO SHAFTESBURY SOCIETY MEETING

Online
Monday
Oct 29
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Rise of Cyber Warfare and the State of National Security Under Trump 

Raleigh
Monday
Oct 22
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Wrestling with the Flim-Flam Man: Business Fraud in American History

Raleigh
Monday
Oct 15
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Nadine Strossen Discusses Her Book, “Hate: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship”

Raleigh
Monday
Oct 8
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Are ‘Sin Taxes’ Effective Public Policy?

Raleigh
Monday
Oct 1
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Are Electric Vehicles Good For The Environment?

Raleigh
Monday
Sep 24
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

How Progressive Policies Hurt Poor People And Minorities

Raleigh
Monday
Sep 10
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

CON Laws and Healthcare Monopolies: A Doctor’s Perspective

Raleigh
Monday
Sep 3
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shaftesbury Society Will Not Meet on Labor Day

Raleigh
Monday
Jul 30
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Character Gap: How Good Are We and How Can We Become Better People?

Raleigh
Monday
Jul 23
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Curbside Chat

Raleigh
Monday
Jul 16
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Balanced Truths about CO2, H2O and Climate Change

Raleigh
Monday
Jul 9
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

North Carolina Is On a Roll, So Let’s Not Mess Things Up

Raleigh
Monday
Jul 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shaftesbury Society Will Not Meet In Honor Of Independence Day

Online
Monday
Jun 25
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

An Impact Analysis of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program on Student Achievement

Raleigh
Monday
Jun 18
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Are Big-Time Sports Compatible with Universities’ Academic Missions? Reflections on the UNC Case

Raleigh
Monday
Jun 11
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

State Constitutional Politics: Governing By Amendment in the American States

Raleigh
Monday
Jun 4
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Facebook: Privacy and Freedom in the Digital Age

Raleigh
Monday
May 28

No Shaftesbury Society on Memorial Day

Online
Monday
May 21
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

School Vouchers in the Civil Rights Era: The Economics of Educational Choice and Its Segregationist Opponents

Raleigh
Monday
May 14
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Creation of Dorothea Dix Park

Raleigh
Monday
May 7
11:30 am - 1:15 pm

A Shaftesbury Society Special Presentation: Selecting Judges In North Carolina: Time For a Change?

Raleigh
Monday
Apr 30
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Populist Paradox: Small Business and American Politics in the 20th Century

Raleigh
Monday
Apr 23
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

As Dynamic as Ever: What to Watch For in North Carolina’s Primary Election

Raleigh
Monday
Apr 16
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fixing Our Crumbling Water Infrastructure: Open Competition

Raleigh
Monday
Apr 9
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Overcriminalization—A North Carolina Issue

Raleigh
Monday
Apr 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Are the Midterm Elections a Referendum on President Trump and the GOP?

Raleigh
Monday
Mar 26
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Have Our Institutions Failed Us?

Raleigh
Monday
Mar 19
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Nonprofit Journalists Move to the Adult Table

Raleigh
Monday
Mar 12
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

A New Way to See the State Budget

Raleigh
Monday
Mar 5
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

CEO Activism

Raleigh
Monday
Feb 26
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Business’ Critical Role in the Health of a Local Economy

Raleigh
Monday
Feb 19
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Disruptive Presidency: Trump After Year One

Raleigh
Monday
Feb 12

No Shaftesbury Society Meeting on Feb. 12

Online
Monday
Feb 5
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30: How Federal Funding Drives Tuition

Raleigh
Monday
Jan 29
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Telemedicine: Expanding Rural Access To Health Care

Raleigh
Monday
Jan 22
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship: Initial Findings from and Future Directions for an Independent Evaluation

Raleigh
Monday
Jan 15
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Man in the Middle: What I Learned From Producing and Moderating 1,000 TV Shows

Raleigh
Monday
Jan 8
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender

Raleigh