Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry

Small-group discussion seminars where students engage in a Socratic dialogue, exchanging and exploring ideas based on a set of selected readings (approximately 150 pages). Participation is by application only. Readings are distributed about one month before the event.

"Whiskey, Water, and the American West: How Markets Alleviate Drought"

Date: January 23/24, 2026
Time: Friday 4-8:30 p.m. - Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Harper Center (meals off Campus)
Colloquium Organizer: Dr. Katherine Wright – Hillsdale College
Discussion Leader: Dr. Kathleen Sheehan - Creighton University

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"Technofeudalism"

Date: March 27/28, 2026
Time: Friday 4-8:30 p.m. - Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Harper Center (meals off Campus)
Colloquium Co-Director: Dr. Alexei Marcoux – Creighton University
Colloquium Co-Director: Dr. Eric Roark - Creighton University

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Our Food for Thought seminar series is a series of public talks directed at students from across Creighton's campus.

January 22, 2026, 4 p.m. at Harper 4068/69 | Dr. Katherine Wright (Hillsdale College) | Designing Environmental Markets for Success: Lessons from the Great Salt Lake.

February 12, 2026, 4 p.m. Harper 2057/58 | Dr. Dan Houser (George Mason University) | Temptation and Self-Control

February 26, 2026, 4 p.m. Harper 4067 | Dr. Doug Rasmussen (St. John’s University) | Meanings of “Common Good”

March 26, 2026, 4-5 p.m. Hixson-Lied Auditorium, Harper Center | Dr. Joanna Choi Kalbus cosponsored by the Asian World Center – Creighton University | Book Presentation: The Boat Not Taken – A North Korean mother and her daughter

The MCEI - Faculty Brown Bag Seminar is a research seminar series for faculty from across campus. The goal of the seminar is to facilitate an active conversation about research among Creighton faculty, and to promote opportunities for collaboration and co-authorship, especially within the Heider College of Business.

In these events, Creighton students participating in any of the MCEI's research programs present their research advances and works to the University's community. 

Juan de Salas Research Day is an event organized by the MCEI in the Fall Semester. It is open to the public. We encourage faculty to attend and participate, giving their suggestions and comments to improve the quality of our students' work.  Harper Center - Room 3035 - Date: November 7, 2025 - Time: 12-2 p.m.

University Research Day is an event organized by the University during the Spring Semester. Students participating in an MCEI Research program are encouraged to present a poster to show their research advances.

Our Two Flagship Spring Events...

Public Forum Fall 2025: "Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Perspectives from Two Former Kansas City Fed Presidents"

Co-sponsored by the Nebraska Bankers Association

Panelists:

Mrs. Esther George, MBA

Dr. Thomas Hoenig

Moderator: Kyle Arganbright - President of Sandhills State Bank

Date: October 01, 2025
Time (Panel): 4:00 pm
Location: Harper Center - Hixon Liadson Auditorium
 

Humanomics Symposium 2026: "Exploring Humanomics: Economics, Ethics, and the Institutions that Shape Us"

Date: April 17/18, 2026
Time: Friday 4-9 pm - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Location: Harper Center
Director and Organizer: Dr. Michael D. Thomas - Creighton University
Opening Lecture Speaker – Dr. Mark Koyama - George Mason University
Closing Lecture Speaker - Dr. Stefanie Haeffele - Mercatus Center at George Mason University