Unable to join us in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Acton University this year? Sharpen your intellect, expand your worldview, and help us build a free and virtuous society with Acton University Online!
 
Just like with the in-person Acton University, each day is packed with thought-provoking presentations on the intellectual foundations of a free society.

Event Details

Date: June 20-23, 2022

Live translations in French, Spanish, and Portuguese available

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Acton University Online will bring you:

  • An exclusive curated track of lectures broadcast LIVE from Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan 
  • Engage the Speaker sessions via Zoom during which you can ask questions of Acton University faculty 
  • An exclusive screening of THE HONG KONGER: JIMMY LAI’S EXTRAORDINARY STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, the latest documentary feature film from the Acton Institute 
  • Live broadcasts of our Plenary dinner speakers, featuring L. Gregory Jones, Amity Shlaes, Mike Cosper, and a panel discussion on THE HONG KONGER with four of the featured participants in the film
  • Networking opportunities with other online participants 
  • Access to Acton On-Demand, with 200+ previous Acton University lectures, as well as other Acton events, films, and video series 

 
And the best part is, all this is available free of charge!
 
Build the foundations of freedom and explore the intersection of faith and free markets—all from the comfort of your home—with Acton University Online.

Speakers

Acton University Online: Conference Schedule

Monday, June 20, 2022
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Acton University Screening of The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Plenary Dinner: Acton: President's Vision; Plenary: "Love Made Me an Inventor"
(TRANSLATED) Plenary Dinner: Acton: President's Vision; Plenary: "Love Made Me an Inventor"
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Christian Vision of the Person
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
(ENGLISH) Fighting the Leviathan from Within
(TRANSLATED) Fighting the Leviathan from Within
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Do Economic and Religious Liberty Have Anything to Do with Each Other?
(TRANSLATED) Do Economic and Religious Liberty Have Anything to Do with Each Other?
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Engage the Speaker - Do Economic and Religious Liberty Have Anything to Do with Each Other?
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
(ENGLISH) Principled Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Faith and Work, Culture
(TRANSLATED) Principled Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Faith and Work, Culture
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Engage the Speaker - Principled Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Faith and Work, Culture
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
The Economic Way of Thinking
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Introduction to Natural Law
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Plenary Dinner: The Fatal Contract: Unions and Automakers in the Great Society
(TRANSLATED) Plenary Dinner: The Fatal Contract: Unions and Automakers in the Great Society
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
(ENGLISH) Microfinance: Wins, Losses, and Lessons
(TRANSLATED) Microfinance: Wins, Losses, and Lessons
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Engage the Speaker - Christian Vision of the Person
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Engage the Speaker - Microfinance: Wins, Losses, and Lessons
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Engage the Speaker - The Economic Way of Thinking
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Engage the Speaker: Fighting the Leviathan from Within
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Christian Vision of Government
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Engage the Speaker - Introduction to Natural Law
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Engage the Speaker - Christian Vision of Government
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Plenary Dinner: Mass Loneliness, the Loss of Virtue, and the Allure of Charisma
(TRANSLATED) Plenary Dinner: Mass Loneliness, the Loss of Virtue, and the Allure of Charisma
Thursday, June 23, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
(ENGLISH) Poverty in the Developing World
(TRANSLATED) Poverty in the Developing World
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Should We Support Free Trade and Globalization?
(TRANSLATED) Should We Support Free Trade and Globalization?
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Engage the Speaker - Poverty in the Developing World
2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
(ENGLISH) The Importance of Fatherhood to a Stable Free Society
(TRANSLATED) The Importance of Fatherhood to a Stable Free Society
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Engage the Speaker - Should We Support Free Trade and Globalization?
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Engage the Speaker - The Importance of Fatherhood to a Stable Free Society
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(ENGLISH) Plenary Panel: The Hong Konger - Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom
(TRANSLATED) Plenary Panel: The Hong Konger - Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom