Objectivism Resource Guide 2/2 (ORG)

[Jay Andrew Allen]

Archive-Name: objectivism/resources/org-part2
Posting-Frequency: fortnightly
Last-Modified: 1994/11/11

-7- EVENTS

(7.1) The Jefferson School

1995's Jefferson School has been cancelled due to a personal rift between the
conference co-ordinators, George Reisman and Edith Packer, and most major living
Objectivist philosophers. Currently, it seems that the TJS conferences are
no more.

Drs. Reisman and Packer have announced the beginning of a new book-selling
business, The Rational Alternative, for which I have no further information at
this point. I will include this information in the ORG as it becomes available.

(7.2) Second Renaissance Conferences

A corporate entity distinct from Second Renaissance Books, SRC was created as a
substitute for the now-defunct Conceptual Conferences. 1994's lecturers included
Leonard Peikoff on Reading and Writing, Harry Binswanger on understanding Ayn
Rand's ideas, and an introductory course in Objectivism for new students, given
by Bob Stubblefield.

For information on future events, write:

SR Conferences
130 Federal Rd., Suite 56
Danbury, CT 06811

(7.3) Texas Objectivist Conference (formerly Texas Objectivist Societies
Conference)

The Hill Country Objectivist Association has just issued a call for papers,
workshops, and entertainment for the October 1994 Texas Objectivist Conference.

The Texas Objectivist Conference has a reputation for providing an inexpensive,
high-quality alternative to the larger national conferences. Its speakers
consist of students of Objectivism who seek to apply the philosophy to a wide
variety of fields, and who can present their material at a level of interest to
all Objectivists.

For more information, write:

Hill County Objectivist Association
4815 West Braker Ln., Suite 502-112
Austin, Texas 78759
E-mail: <bra...@bga.com>

(7.4) Ford Hall Forum

Every year, Ayn Rand would give a speech at the Ford Hall Forum in Boston. Since
her death, Dr. Leonard Peikoff has carried on the tradition. (All of his
speeches up until 1991 are reprinted in _The_Voice_of_ _Reason_:
Essays_In_Objectivist_Thought_, which also contains many of Ayn Rand's old Ford
Hall speeches.) Dr. Peikoff's latest speech, held on November 7 1993, was
"Modernism and Madness," which discussed the close link between modern art and
schizophrenia.

For more information, call the Ford Hall Forum at (617)-437-5800.

NOTE: Ford Hall is not an "Objectivist organization," but an independent
organization dedicated to protecting free speech.

(7.5) 21st Century Conferences/Lyceum International

21st Century Conferences is a new organization sponsoring low-priced Objectivist
conferences throughout the world. Whereas other Objectivist conferences
occur only once a year in fixed locations, 21-C conferences occur every other
month in locations as varied as Austin, Baltimore, and London. The actual cost
of attending the conference hovers around $170 for three days of lectures by
top Objectivist philosophers.

Lyceum Conferences, the parent company of 21-C, has recently announced that it
will host a 1995 summer conference in San Francisco from August 12-19 to
substitute for the cancelled TJS conference. Speakers will include Drs. Leonard
Peikoff, Harry Binswanger, Andrew Bernstein, John Ridpath, Gary Hull, Mr.
Richard Salsman, and Mr. Peter Schwartz.

For more information, contact:

Lyceum International
Post Office Box 4315
South Colby, WA 98384-031
Phone: (206) 876-5868
Fax: (206) 876-2902

-8- ORGANIZATIONS

(8.1) American Renaissance for the Twenty-First Century (ART)

ART, founded by art critic and exhibit curator Alexandra York, describes its
purpose as follows: "To promote and _advance_ established western art forms;
realism in painting and sculpture; melody and harmony in music; grace in dance;
structure, coherence, and meaning in theatre, poetry, and literature -- and the
expression of Beauty in all." It is a staunch advocate of Romantic Realism in
the arts.

One of its best products to date is a catalog highlighting pieces from an
exhibition called "ROMANTIC REALISM: Visions of Values," given to anyone who
makes a $10 contribution to ART. In addition, ART recently began publishing a
newsletter, "ART Ideas", available to regular contributors.

To find out more about ART, contact:

ART
F.D.R. Station
P.O. Box 8379
New York, NY 10150-1919

(8.2) Americans for Free Choice in Medicine

(NOTE: This is not an Objectivist organization; however, its goals and methods
are so much in tune with the Objectivist ethics and politics that I thought it
more than fitting to place here. Hopefully, in the near future, more such groups
will spring up, meriting a section of their own in the ORG.)

"Americans for Free Choice in Medicine (AFCM) is an organization dedicated to
the defense of individual rights in the realm of medical care. We uphold the
values of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and non-coercive free
markets. AFCM is a vehicle through which any individual can help introduce
free-market principles into the medical market place. AFCM's main mission is to
educate the public about free-market solutions to the problems in our health
care system and about the dangers of socialized medicine."

(Taken from the AFCM Mission Statement, available at
ftp://ftp.rahul.net/pub/aradmin/Objectivism/activism/afcm-info.txt)

AFCM can be reached by writing or calling:

Americans for Free Choice in Medicine
1525 Superior Ave., Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (714) 645-2622

(8.3) The Ayn Rand Institute: The Center for the Advancement of Objectivism
(ARI)

A non-profit organization, ARI is the premier organization devoted to spreading
Ayn Rand's ideas throughout the culture. Its many activities include:

--The operation of a Campus Club Bureau, which keeps all Objectivist college
clubs stocked with Objectivist literature and lends taped lectures for public
broadcasting;

--The operation of a Campus Speakers Bureau: past speakers have included Harry
Binswanger on "Why 'Buy American' is _Un_-American," George Reisman on
"Education and the Racist Road to Barbarism," and Peter Schwartz, Richard
Salsman, and Richard Sanford on "The Case Against Environmentalism: Moral,
Economic, and Scientific."

--The sponsoring of auctions and banquets, such as The Fountainhead 50th
Anniversary Banquet being held in Boston this November;

--Two contests: A _Fountainhead_ Essay contest open to 11th and 12th graders,
and an _Anthem_ essay contest for 9th and 10th graders.

ARI's financial support comes solely from private donations. Donors receive
ARI's quarterly newsletter, containing updates on events in the Objectivist
community. For more information, contact:

The Ayn Rand Institute
4640 Admiralty Way Suite 715
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 306-9232

(8.4) The Association For Objective Law (TAFOL)

An organization of Objectivist lawyers. Past events and projects include a class
on the link between press freedom and defamation law, and donation of services
to help fight mandatory _pro_bono_ in Texas and mandatory "community service" in
Pennsylvania.

For more information, write:

TAFOL
P.O. Box 1225
Purcellville, VA 22132-1225

(8.5) The Association of Objectivist Businessmen (AOB)

Association of Objectivist Businessmen
P.O. Box 579
Morreston, NJ 08057-0579

Rational newsletter about business issues from an objective point of view.

(Information supplied by Mark A. Hurt)

(8.6) Objectivist Health Care Professionals Network (OHCPN)

OHCPN seeks to inform health-care professionals about the dangers of government
force in the medical industry, and give them the philosophical weapons needed to
fight it. It distributes pamphlets, fliers, and essays, including a "Health
Care Professional's Self-Defense Kit," and has an email mailing list open to
professionals and anyone else interested in fighting the growth of
government-controlled medicine.

For more information on OHCPN, contact:

OHCPN Newsletter
P.O. Box 4315
South Colby, WA 98384-0315
Phone: (206) 876-5868

To get the Health care Professional Survival kit, send $7 to:

OHCPN
500 Metropolitan Avenue, Suite 453
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(make checks payable to Salvatore J. Durante)

(8.6) The Society for Objective Science (SOS)

President: Rick Sanford Newsletter: SOS Alert Membership dues: $35/yr. For
information, contact:

Society for Objective Science
P.O. Box 579
Morreston, NJ 08057-0579
(609) 234-0330

-9- OBJECTIVIST COMMUNITY CLUBS

This is a list of private clubs that discuss and/or promote Objectivism in their
area.

DISCLAIMER: While I try my best to verify the authenticity of each entry in this
section, I cannot make any guarantees. If I do discover after the fact that a
club I have included is of dubious nature (i.e., is sponsoring some sort of
Kelleyite or "alternative Objectivism" activities), their listing WILL be
removed.

If you have further information on any of the clubs listed here, please send it
to me so I can include it in the next update. Also, if any of these clubs have
gone belly-up, drop me a line so that they can be removed.

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(9.1) Alabama Objectivists

Meets biweekly. Newsletter: Alabama Objectivist
No contact information currently available.

(9.2) Austin Objectivist Society (TAOS)

"The Austin Objectivist Society (TAOS) holds monthly meetings on the third
Sunday night of each month. 'The purpose of The Austin Objectivist Society is
to promote the understanding and increased awareness of the Objectivist
philosophy through educational activities in the Austin metropolitan area.'

"It publishes the 'GoodPremises' newsletter, not to be confused with a
newsletter of a similar name out of Chicago, on a monthly basis.

"For membership information, please write to:

"The Austin Objectivist Society
12300 Painted Bunting
Austin, TX 78726"

(Taken from Chris Walker's Objectivism FAQ)

(9.3) Ayn Rand Admirers of Rhode Island

Meets monthly.
Call Harris Kenner at (401) 647-5387

(9.4) Carolina Objectivist Group

Meets monthly.
Call David Baucom at (704) 365-9884

(9.5) Chicago Objectivist Society

"COS was organized in September, 1992, for the purpose of bringing Objectivists
together for study, friendship, and promotion of the philosophy of Ayn Rand.

"We hold monthly meetings (usually on Saturday evenings), featuring live
presentations by members of the group with discussion following, or discussion
of essays or lectures by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, or other Objectivists.

"Membership is open to anyone who desires to understand and apply the ideas of
Ayn Rand. Prospective members are given a full statement of purpose and
principles, and are asked to complete a membership form, which gives us
information about the backgrounds of the members. (We use the information to
plan programs that will interest people, not as a membership "test.") Annual
dues of $10 are required to remain on our mailing list after a three-month
(free) trial period....

"Our newsletter, _Good_Premises_, is mailed monthly to all members. It features
news of COS activities, appearances by Objectivist speakers at area colleges,
and original articles by our members."

Contact Thomas Shoebotham or Cathy Cretsinger 708-665-6073. (leave message), or
send e-mail to: <crets...@fnald0.fnal.gov>

(Write-up by Cathy Cretsinger, with minor deletions by Jay Allen)

(9.6) Chicago Students of Objectivism

Began as an organization devoted to listening to lecture courses from Peikoff
Lectures, until the latter went out of business. According to Director William
Breihan, "We are currently having classes, with Dr. Peikoff's permission, on
UNDERSTANDING OBJECTIVISM [Peikoff's course on how to properly and fully
understand Objectivist ideas]. We are dedicated to learning Objectivism as a
non-contradictory, integrated system. We welcome participation from anyone
interested in Miss Rand's ideas, but will not permit any any activities that
compromise the integrity of Objectivism."

William R. Breihan, Director
1550 Northwest Highway, Suite 108G
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (708) 297-1616

(9.7) Detroit Area Objectivist Group

Meets every 3rd Wednesday.
Call Paul Gruchala at (313) 563-9104

(9.8) Gotham Objectivist Club.

A biweekly club in New York City. GOC hosts several lecturers throughout the
year. Recent speakers include Andrew Bernstein on abortion and Richard Salsman
on the Austrian school of economics. Call Al Jakira at (718) 624-3388 for
more information.

(9.9) Houston Objectivist Society

Meets bimonthly.
Newsletter: HOS Newsletter
Call Dwayne Hicks at (713) 879-0444

(9.10) Individualistisk Forum

INDFO - Individualistisk Forum, is an objectivist organisation arranging, among
other things, essay competitions.

Klaus Nordby
Trondhjemsv 137
N-0570 Oslo, Norway

(9.11) Marblehead Objectivist Bunch (MOB)

"Purposes: 1. better understanding of Objectivism 2. Support of Boston area
student groups 3. Social interaction with Objectivists.

"Hosts: Marilyn George and Ted Gray
Meeting dates: every 3rd Sunday. (Changes due to holidays are announced in
advance but usually occur in Nov and Dec.)
Time: 1-5pm. (Meetings usually are split between 2hrs social and 2hrs of some
Objectivist activity. Occasionally we vary this routine with a party or
picnic.)
Location: 34 Chestnut St., Marblehead, Mass. (our home)
Refreshments: pot luck (students excepted).
Transportation: Pick available at 12:40pm at the Swampscott train station but
call first. (There is a return train at 6pm.)
More info call: 617-631-0692 or 617-594-2038."

(Write-up by Ted Gray)

(9.12) Metroplex Objectivist Association

"MOS, the Metroplex Objectivist Society, is a privately run organization for the
purpose of supporting and promoting the ideas found in Ayn Rand's philosophy,
Objectivism. Dues are $15/year. Though we endorse the Ayn Rand Institute, we are
not affiliated with ARI.

"This organization is based in the Dallas/Forth Worth metropolitan area and
encourages participation with anyone willing to arrive from further distances as
well.

"We do not currently have a regular news letter, but we do have a voice mail
center with information of MOS events and general news. Contact MOS VoiceUpdate
at (214) 949-0036. Our president is Michael Duus who runs VoiceUpdate and
listens to messages left there on a regular basis. If you would like to send
e-mail to MOS, contact Thomas M. Miovas, Jr. at: <tmi...@attmail.com>."

(From an OSG post by Thomas Miovas)

(9.13) Mid Valley Objectivists

Meets bimonthly.
Call Rinda Montgomery at (503) 623-4000

(9.14) New Mexico Objectivist Club

Meets monthly.

(9.15) Objectivist Students by the Bay (OSB)

Meets monthly in the San Francisco Bay area. Contact:

Patrice Larson
304 Central Ave.
Half Moon Bay CA 94019
Phone: (415) 726-6054

(Information supplied by Steven Ansell)

(9.17) Pacific Northwest Objectivists

A blanket name for the following groups:

OPAR STUDY GROUP Meets every 4th Sunday. Call Pamela Benson at (206) 876-6012

INTELLECTUAL MARKET PLACE
Meets every 2nd Saturday
Call Shrikant Ragnikar at (206) 649-9101

ART LOVER'S CLUB
Meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday.
Call Arrow Pride at (206) 742-5023

AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS STUDY
Meets monthly.
Call Amy Skaar at (206) 842-7806

All four groups are covered by the newsletter Passion for Reason.

(9.18) Sacramento Objectivist Society

Meets Monthly
Newsletter: The Egoist
Contact:

Sacramento Objectivist Society
949 University Avenue, #210
Sacramento, California 95825

(9.19) SARPO

Swiss Society for the Study of Ayn Rand's Philosophy: Objectivism (French,
German and Italian translation available upon request :-)

"We meet fortnightly, on Saturday, rotating among various cities: Basel, Biel,
Neuchatel. Current activities: studying OPAR, individual presentations,
listening to taped lectures, watching good movies, eating good food.

"Contact:

"Magnus Kempe CH--1416 Pailly Switzerland phone: +41 21 887 8442"

(Write-up by Magnus Kempe)

(9.20) Southern California Objectivist Association (SCOA)

"SCOA has a quarterly newsletter, a PhoneNet which announces fast- breaking
(usually local) news, many ongoing activist projects, activities at The
Jefferson School, annual Picnics, Christmas Parties, and Beach Parties, and
chances to meet Objectivist intellectuals and discuss important ideas at our
meetings.

"We are beginning our seventh year and we have almost 300 members and a mailing
list of over 600.

"To get a copy of our newsletter and membership information, write:

"SCOA
P.O. Box 9941
Canoga Park, CA 91309"

(Write-up by SCOA President Betsy Speicher)

(9.21) South Florida Objectivists

Meets bimonthly.
Call Howard Jeck at (407) 482-6912

(9.22) Students of Objectivist In Georgia

Meets every 3rd Sunday.
Call Karyn Voss at (404) 432-9468

(9.23) Tampa Bay Objectivists

Meets monthly.
Newsletter: Tampa Bay Objectivists
Call Stuart Daw at (813)
573-0101

(9.24) Toronto Objectivist Association

"The Toronto Objectivist Association (TOA) is dedicated to the study and
promotion of Objectivism - the Philosophy of Ayn Rand - whose essential tenets
are objective reality, reason, rational self-interest and laissez-faire
capitalism.
"TOA was organized to function as a permanent resource for Objectivists in the
Toronto area. TOA will provide information about events and organizations of
interest to Objectivists and, more importantly, will arrange educational
activities and social events where Objectivists can meet in a rational
environment. It is also TOA's aim to promote Objectivism more widely in the hope
of bringing about genuine social change in our own time.

"Currently scheduled activities include a quarterly newsletter, a monthly
educational event and a monthly social event.

"For more information please write to:

Toronto Objectivist Association
Suite 0116-195 65 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6

"Or contact:

Victor Greenberg <76260...@compuserve.com>
Steve Gedeon <73514...@compuserve.com>"

(Taken from a general announcement received privately from Hugh Brown and posted
publicly to OSG.)

(9.25) Washington (D.C.) Objectivist Club

Newsletter: WAOC Newsletter
Call Jack Crawford at (301) 946-3984

-10- Campus Clubs

[Updated 2/23/94 -- I'm working on getting a more recent list]

Below is the latest list of campus clubs acknowledged by the Ayn Rand Institute.
Each entry is taken verbatim from a lsit supplied to me by former ARI campus
club coordinator Ginger Clark.

If you need information on how to contact a specific club, call ARI at (310)
306-9232 and ask for David Bombardier.

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Amsterdam Business School Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Atlantic Community College Mays Kanding, NJ
University of Western Australia Perth, AUSTRALIA
Boston University Boston, MA
University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC
California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
University of California-Davis Davis, CA
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
University of California-San Diego San Diego, CA
University of California- San Francisco San Francisco, CA
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Carnegie-Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
University of Chicago Chicago, IL
University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Copenhagen University Copenhagen, DENMARK
Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Delft University of Technology Delft, THE NETHERLANDS
Deuel Vocational Institution Tracy, CA
Drake University Des Moines, IA
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
Emerson College Boston, MA
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
University of South Florida, New College Sarasota, FL
George Mason University Springfield, VA
George Washington University Washington, DC
University of Gothenburg Gothenburg, SWEDEN
University of Illinois Champaign, IL
Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Jimma Institute of Health Sciences Jimma, ETHIOPIA
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
University of Louisville Louisville, KY
University of Melbourne M elbourne, AUSTRALIA
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
University of New Hampshire Fremont, NH
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Northwestern University Evanston, IL
University of Western Ontario London, ON
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Osgoode Hall Law School Downsview, ON
University of Oslo Oslo, NORWAY
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
University of Richmond Richmond, VA
Santa Clara University
Siena College Loudonville, NY
Stanford University Stanford, CA
University of Stockholm Stockholm, SWEDEN
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Ecublens, SWITZERLAND
Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
University of Texas-Austin Austin, TX
University of Toronto, New College Toronto, ON
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
University of Washington Seattle, WA
University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON
Wells College Aurora, NY
Wayne State University Farmington Hills, MI
Williams College Williamstown, MA
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
York University Downsview, ON

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Jay Andrew Allen
Chief of Public Relations (CPR),
Objectivist Media Services