Josh Bowman shares some information on the upcoming 2026 conference in Omaha, NE before turning to the Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry at Creighton University. He’s joined by economic scholars Dr. Colin O’Reilly and Dr. Michael D. Thomas.
The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be held March 12-14 at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Panel and paper proposals are due September 1, 2025. Click here to propose a paper and learn more: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/2026-conference-cfp/
Nominate a book for the Herbert J. Storing Prize by September 1, 2025: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/storing-award/
Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry: https://www.creighton.edu/menard-center-for-economic-inquiry
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