Fortescue

Foundation

Igniting Conversations,

Valuing Tomorrow

At the Fortescue Foundation, we advance education through rigorous research, public lectures, and engaging seminars that promote free-market principles and individual liberty. We provide fellowships and grants to support innovative projects and empower scholars and students to explore a range of perspectives. Our commitment to intellectual freedom drives us to create opportunities for open debate and critical inquiry, ensuring that all voices are heard in shaping the discourse of tomorrow. Join us in fostering a knowledgeable and informed society.

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The Fortescue Foundation is dedicated to creating a dynamic intellectual sanctuary at the University of Oxford, championing freedom of thought, free-market economics, and open debate. Our mission is to empower a new generation of thinkers to challenge conventions, and explore transformative ideas that can shape a more informed and resilient society. 

 

Fortescue Conferences

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Our preliminary conference will commence in Trinity Term 2025, hosting heads of state, high profile academics, and politicians.

Upcoming Events

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Peter Hitchens will deliver a talk in Week 1 of Hilary 2025, with the location to be announced. Further details will be provided by the event organizers.

  • We promote education and intellectual freedom, inspiring future leaders through innovative research and diverse perspectives.

  • We aim to create a community that fosters open discourse and critical engagement with current issues.

  • Our programs include lectures, conferences, grants, and fellowships that encourage dialogue and empower intellectual pursuits.

  • We offer grants and fellowships to support scholarly projects in free-market economics, individual liberty, and western values.

  • We collaborate with scholars and the public to promote inclusivity and expand knowledge.

  • Our values of intellectual freedom, an appreciation of tradition and individual liberties.

“I should, indeed, prefer twenty men to escape death through mercy, than one innocent to be condemned unjustly.”

Sir John Fortescue

(c. 1394-1479)

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