As part of the Adam Smith 300 commemoration, Professor Graeme Roy, Professor in Economics and Dean of External Engagement at the College of Social Sciences, spoke with independent historian and economics scholar Keith Tribe.
 
Keith Tribe delivered a talk at the University of Oxford’s Balliol College, in February 2023, as part of the Adam Smith 300 Smith Around the World series.
 
This event was held in advance of the annual Snell Dinner, commemorating the 17th century benefactor and Scot John Snell, whose generosity has enabled University of Glasgow students to pursue postgraduate degrees at Balliol. Famously, Adam Smith was a Snell exhibitioner, attending Oxford after his time as a student at Glasgow.

As an independent historian, economic scholar and expert in language and translation, Keith was an ideal speaker to discuss the dissemination of Smith’s ideas over time. He is a highly regarded economic historian and has held numerous posts throughout Europe, including as senior research fellow at the University of Tartu in Estonia.

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First published: 24 July 2023

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