Institute for Humane Studies
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| Founded | 1961 |
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| Founder | F. A. "Baldy" Harper |
| Type | 501(c)(3) public charity |
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| Focus | Libertarianism |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 38°53′04″N 77°06′03″W / 38.8844°N 77.1009°W |
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Area served
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United States |
| Method | Education |
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Key people
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President and CEO Dr. Emily Chamlee-Wright |
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Revenue
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$11,516,759 (2014) |
| Mission | "To advance a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented, productive students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty." |
| Website | theihs |
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) is a libertariannon-profit organization that engages with students and professors throughout the United States. IHS offers educational and career programs, holds seminars and on-campus programs for university students, awards scholarships, provides mentoring and research grants for aspiring professors, and sponsors a collection of online videos.
Founded by F. A. "Baldy" Harper in 1961, the organization later began an association with George Mason University and in 1985 moved to Fairfax, Virginia. The institute is currently located at 3434 Washington Blvd. on the Arlington campus of George Mason University.
The Institute for Humane Studies was founded in 1961 in Menlo Park, California by F. A. Harper in order to promote peace, prosperity, and social harmony by fostering a greater understanding of human affairs and freedom. Initially serving as the secretary and treasurer, Harper became the Institute's president in 1966, a position he held until his death in 1973.Murray Rothbard played a key role as speaker at IHS conferences in the 1970s, promoting Austrian economics. Following Harper in the role of president were Louis M. Spadaro and Leonard Liggio, who served as president from 1980 to 1989. From 1998 to 2000 Stanford graduate David C. Nott, now with the Reason Foundation, led the organization as president. The current president and CEO, Dr. Emily Chamlee-Wright, served as provost and dean at Washington College from 2012 to 2016 and was previously the Elbert H. Neese Professor of Economics and associate dean at Beloit College. Her predecessor, Marty Zupan, served as president and CEO from 2001 to 2016 after serving as editor of Reason magazine.
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