# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Deirdre McCloskey titled, "How Growth (Actually) Happened" on Tuesday, February 10.About this EventDeirdre Nansen McCloskey is a distinguished scholar and Isaiah Berlin Chair in Liberal Thought at the Cato Institute. She is also a distinguished professor emerita of economics and of history and professor emerita of English and of communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After getting her PhD in economics at Harvard, she taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa. She has written 24 books and some 400 academic and popular articles on economic theory, economic history, philosophy, rhetoric, statistical theory, feminism, ethics, and law.McCloskey’s recent books include The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Capitalism (University of Chicago Press, 2006); Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can’t Explain the Modern World (University of Chicago Press, 2010); Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World (University of Chicago Press, 2016); Why Liberalism Works: How True Liberal Values Produce a Freer, More Equal, Prosperous World for All (Yale University Press, 2019); and, with Art Carden, Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: The Bourgeois Deal (University of Chicago Press, 2020).How do I attend?Dr. Deirdre McCloskey will speak in the Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom. All are invited to join us for the conversation with her at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments at 7:00 p.m. Parking is available in the visitor parking lots (), and these lots are free to use after 4:30 p.m.Want to RSVP?While RSVPs are not required, they are greatly appreciated and encouraged.• To join us in person, RSVP here on Eventbrite.• To join us virtually, register on Zoom.About the SeriesThe Menard Family Distinguished Speaker Series hosts world thought leaders to share their ideas with the NDSU community on big questions that explore ways to improve the human condition and create economic opportunity. The Distinguished Speaker Series is sponsored by the Challey Institute thanks to a generous gift by the Menard Family.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fargo
- **state**: ND
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom
- **lat**: 46.8929432
- **long**: -96.8009124
- **full address**: Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom, 1401 Administration Avenue, Fargo, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened being held?
  - **A:** Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened takes place on Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom, 1401 Administration Avenue, Fargo, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened?
  - **A:** Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened is organized by Challey Institute for Innovation and Growth.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fargo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dr. Deidre McCloskey | How Growth (Actually) Happened sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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