Forthcoming events
Adam Smith 300 Academic Workshops
Workshop sessions to encourage deep thought as to Adam Smith’s writings and his relevance to contemporary economic and policy debate
AS300; Social Sciences Hub; ARC Public; ARC at 1
Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Time: 9:00 - 16:30
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Category: Academic events
Speaker: Various
Sessions to encourage deep thought as to Adam Smith’s writings and his relevance to contemporary economic and policy debate.
8 June 2023, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW
As part of a week-long series of activities to commemorate the tercentenary of alumnus Adam Smith, the University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences, with support from the Templeton Foundation, is pleased to host a day of open workshop sessions designed to encourage deep thought into Adam Smith’s writings and his relevance to contemporary economic and policy debates.
Each workshop will feature 3-4 academics who will lead discussions related to the topic with audience engagement encouraged.
Scholars and practitioners from around the world will attend to join the discussion, including -
- Professor Deirdre McCloskey
- Professor Jacob Levy
- Dr Francesca Daldegan
- Dr Thais Alves Costa
- Professor Leonidas Montes
- Professor John Cairns
- Dr Charlie Wheelan
See the full Academic Workshop Schedule (PDF)
Thanks to generous support from the Institute for Humane Studies, we are happy to be able to offer a limited number of partial travel vouchers to UK-based Early Career Academics and PhD students. Please indicate that you wish to be considered for an award when you sign up.
