Next Steps with IHS

The Institute for Humane Studies has tools to help you navigate the changing world of higher education. Below are some of the programs to consider as you search for your comparative advantage as a liberty-friendly academic.

IHS Academic Online

Kosmos

The Online presence of IHS Academic

Syllabus bank
Posts about having an online presence: creating personal website/blog, branding, writing for media, fundraising, mentoring
Podcasts on cutting edge research throughout the year- use it to promote yours!
Faculty Career Development Webcasts

“Becoming a Public Intellectual” November 26
“Getting Started with the Media” November 29

Research

FIND Scholars

A research search service from IHS

Research papers
Op-Eds
Testimony before legislative committees
Placements on boards and peer review committees
Promote your current work or explore new areas of research

IHS-Mercatus Regulatory Studies Seminar

Interdisciplinary workshop: economics, history, policy implications of regulation
Advanced graduate students and faculty
Contact Phil Magness (PMagness @ ihs. gmu. edu)

Mentoring and Teaching

Mentor Students with IHS

Adjunct Program Officer
Mentor graduate students, discover new talent

Liberty and the Art of Teaching Workshop

Discuss best practices for the university classroom
Application available in January (email Amanda Winther)

Learn Liberty Classroom Resources

Textbook and curriculum guides
Expanding over the next few months with Learn Liberty Academy

On-Campus Initiatives

Friedman Faculty Fund (Formerly Hayek Fund for Faculty)

Up to $5000 for education-enhancement activities designed to engage undergraduate and master’s students with the ideas of liberty, beyond the classroom
Elligibility: Full-time faculty and Teaching fellows
Past projects include: student reading groups, speaker series, and research assistantships

Weekend Exploring Liberty Seminars

IHS can plan/help you host an interdisciplinary weekend seminar
Introduce students to the philosophical foundations of a free society.

Networking with other Non-Profit Organizations

IHS can help connect you to other liberty-friendly organizations.

Placement Assistance

Job placement assistance for graduate students
Research and faculty jobs
Though mostly first-time/more junior placements, we can also keep you updated on openings for mid and senior level roles and administrative positions.
Contact Amanda Brand (ABrand @ ihs. gmu. edu)