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Free Speech Debate
Policy Forum

2nd Annual Cato Free Speech Debate

Should Adults Sacrifice Speech Rights to Protect Children Online?

The debate over how to protect kids and teens online is occurring around the globe.

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Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
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Book Forum

The Grim Old Days:

An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past

Join us for a book forum offering a tour of a thankfully lost world of bloodletting, filth, destitution, and famine-induced cannibalism, dispelling the idea that the Industrial Revolution failed to improve living standards for ordinary people.

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Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
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Cato Club Naples
Cato Club Naples Breakfast

Cato Club Naples Breakfast

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or 202–417‑1081.

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Location
Royal Poinciana Golf Club, 1600 Solana Road, Naples, FL 34105
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Book Forum

Disrupting Politics:

A Front Row Seat to the Collision of Technology & Democracy

Please join us for a discussion of these controversies, emerging challenges involving artificial intelligence and political misinformation, and what lessons Facebook’s experiences offer for today’s debates over free expression, government pressure on social media platforms, and the influence of technology companies in shaping public discourse.

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Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
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Reception

Cato Next Gen Reception, NYC

Hosted by Zak Gelfond and Chaya Howell

For more information, please contact Josh Ferencik at jferencik@​cato.​org or (440) 829‑6382.

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Location
Pubkey Bar and Media House, 85 Washington Pl. New York, NY 10011
Cato Club Naples
Cato Club Naples Luncheon

Cato Club Naples Luncheon

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

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Location
Naples Yacht Club, 700 14th Avenue South, Naples, FL
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City Seminar

Cato on Tour: Sarasota

For more information, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

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Location
Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
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Cato University

Cato University 2027: Winter Term

Cato University is the Cato Institute’s premier educational event for college students.

Date and Time
February 4, 2027 — February 6, 2027
Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Cato Club Naples
Reception

Cato Club Naples Reception

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

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Location
Ritz Carlton Beach Resort - Naples, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, FL
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City Seminar

Cato on Tour: Naples

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

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Location
Ritz Carlton Beach Resort - Naples, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, FL
Cato Club Naples
Cato Club Naples Luncheon

Cato Club Naples Luncheon

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

Date and Time
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Location
Naples Yacht Club, 700 14th Avenue South, Naples, FL
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City Seminar

Cato on Tour: Sarasota

For more information, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

Date and Time
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Location
Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
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City Seminar

Cato on Tour: Austin

For more information on this seminar, please contact Jenna Huhn at jhuhn@​cato.​org or (202) 417‑1081.

Date and Time
April 1, 2027
5:30 − 7:00 PM CDT
Location
Headliners Club, 221 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Special Event

Cato’s 50th Anniversary

The 2027 Benefactor Summit

If you are interested in learning more about this event, please contact Serena Home: shome@​cato.​org and (202) 218‑4602.

Date and Time
September 24, 2027 — September 26, 2027
Location
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC