Centers at SCETL

Arizona State University’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership incorporates two research Centers – The Center for American Civics and the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty – into one transdisciplinary scholastic community. Students pursuing a major or minor in Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership will regularly learn about the events, research, and activities of these two centers to further enrich their academic experience.

The Center for American Civics, a center underneath the umbrella of SCETL and the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty, a joint endeavor of the W. P. Carey School of Business and the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership (SCETL), are both dedicated to becoming leaders in research, increasing public and academic awareness of civic education, and providing new perspectives regarding economics, political thought, and more.

Learn more about these centers on their official web pages and sign-up for newsletters there to get the full scoop!

                      The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty                        The Center for American Civics

The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty (CSEL)


The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty, a joint endeavor of the W. P. Carey School of Business and SCETL, is dedicated to becoming a leader in research that effects liberty-enhancing public policy and increases public and academic awareness of the history and philosophy of economic liberty

The Center serves students and the public through research, education, and community outreach regarding the nation’s most pressing economic policy issues. Committed to communicating the role that economic liberty and free enterprise play in increasing opportunity and improving well-being, the Center seeks to advance understanding through independent thinking, scholarly debate, factual argument, and honest communication of research and policy findings.

 CSEL Events.  

The Center for American Civics (CAC)


The Center for American Civics develops leaders well-versed in the principles of liberal democracy. Its mission is to impart a deeper understanding of the meaning of political liberty and economic well-being to the academic and at-large community through undergraduate education, scholarly research, and public events.

The Center adeptly provides a setting for national and international scholarship in political thought with civic education for all ages at it's forefront. It also acts as a forum for international, national, and state leaders involved in public affairs, as well as the legal and business community, to exchange and develop ideas about leadership in their respective fields within an academic setting. 

CAC Events.