Event

11th - 14th July 2023

Summer University

Zagreb, Croatia

Hotel Dubrovnik
Gajeva ul. 1
10000, Zagreb
Croatia

New Direction is pleased to announce its 2023 Summer University taking place in Croatia from Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th July. This year in partnership with Croatian Centre for the Renewal of Culture.

The overarching theme of the discussions will be “The Conservative Challenge Today”. An intense and decisive struggle is under way in Europe and beyond. Reheated versions of old fashioned Socialism and new Left movements, masquerading as liberal, are trying to subvert traditional Western values. That confrontation involves not just government but nationhood and the identity of the human person.

How can conservatives fight back and win? What issues must we address? What messages should we press? Our Summer University will deal with all this – working from first principles and historic experience.

Distinguished international and local speakers will address the following themes in a series of lectures, accompanied by panel discussions:

The moral and philosophical basis of liberty
The free-market economy and conservatism
The crimes and legacy of communism
National identity and globalism

Join us in Zagreb for our Summer University.

Agenda

Tuesday, 11th July Wednesday, 12th July Thursday, 13th July Friday, 14th July

Tuesday, 11th July
Wednesday, 12th July
Thursday, 13th July
Friday, 14th July

16:30

Welcome remarks

Witold d’Humilly de Chevilly, Executive Director of New Direction
Stephen Bartulica, Founder and president of the Center for the Renewal of Culture

16:45

Panel discussion

The moral and philosophical basis of liberty

Alejandro Chafuen, Managing Director, Acton Institute
Michael Miller, Chief of Strategic Initiatives at Acton Institute
Stephen Bartulica, Founder and president of the Center for the Renewal of Culture

18:15

Coffee break

18:30

Panel discussion

The Chilean Case: Why it matters to Europe?

José Antonio Kast, President of Political Network for Values

20:15

Dinner

9:30

Panel discussion

The Free Market and Conservatism

Alejandro Chafuen, Managing Director, Acton Institute
Robin Harris, Vice President of the Center for the Renewal of Culture
Andrej Grubišić, Founder of Grubisic & Partners and Professor of economics and management
Michael Miller, Chief of Strategic Initiatives at Acton Institute

10:45

Coffee break

11:00

Panel discussion

The Chilean economic model: Why it matters to Europe

José Antonio Kast, President of Political Network for Values
Agustin Romero, Deputy Chief of the Republican Party’s parliamentary group
Cristian Valenzuela, Executive Director of Republican Ideas
Alejandro Chafuen, Managing Director, Acton Institute

12:00

Lunch

13:30

Free time

15:30

Special presentation

Republic of Slovenia and war graves - unfinished transition

Jože Dežman, historian, museum curator, philosopher and editor

16:30

Coffee break

16:45

Panel discussion

The Crimes and Legacy of Communism

Robin Harris, Vice President of the Center for the Renewal of Culture
Mario Jareb, Professor of History
Nikica Barić, Professor of History
Višnja Starešina, Journalist

18:15

Coffee break

18:30

Panel discussion

National Identity and Globalism

Miro Kovač, Former Minister of Foreign and European affairs and Historian
Boris Havel, Associate Professor,Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb.
Višnja Starešina, Journalist

20:15

Dinner

10:00

Panel discussion

National Identity and Globalism