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The Institutions of Extraterrestrial Liberty (Day 1) Four days of webinars exploring the conditions for freedom beyond Earth (schedule below). Hosted by the University of Edinburgh, June 8-11, 2021 Chair: Professor Charles Cockell Day 1 Schedule of talks: 00:00:07 Introduction and welcome to the meeting: Charles Cockell, University of Edinburgh, UK 00:13:28 Law and Liberty on the Moon: Frans von der Dunk, University of Nebraska College of Law, USA 00:53:19 To Infinity and Beyond: Biology, Ethics, and Endless Expansion: Lucas Mix. Harvard University, USA 01:36:55 Isolated Governments Galore: Scottish Islands and Their Lessons for Extraterrestrial Free Governance: Charles Cockell, University of Edinburgh, UK 02:16:23 Keynote Talk: The Enlightenment in the 21st Century: Anthony Pagden, Professor of Political Science and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. Author of ‘The Enlightenment and Why It Still Matters’ (Oxford University Press). Event is in partnership with the Royal Society of Edinburgh 03:23:51 How to establish a space colony : A Legal Guide: Raphael Costa 04:05:19 Governing Mars: Lessons for the Red Planet from Experiments in Governing the Blue Planet: Michael Shermer, Chapman University, USA 04:37:12 Lunar Settlement and the Right to Return to Earth: Jim Schwartz, Wichita University, USA 05:20:22 Are We Ready for New Liberties? Stewarding Mutually Assured Autonomy through Place-based Experiments: Zarinah Agnew, USA 05:59:29 The Cosmolegal Proposal in Outer Space Governance: Elena Cirkovic, University of Helsinki