School of Economics | Perspectives on Adam Smith: A Symposium
To mark the tercentenary of the birth of Adam Smith, the School of Economics at the University of Sydney will be holding a Symposium: Perspectives on Adam Smith on Friday 26 May from 2.00pm – 5.30 pm. Those attending the symposium will need to register using this form by Friday 19 May. Registration is free.
The symposium is being held in conjunction with two other events at the University of Sydney to mark the tercentenary: Adam Smith at 300: a Public Lecture by Professor Tony Aspromourgos (Friday 16 June 2023) and a public lecture by Sir John Kay (more details to come on this event). The latter event is part of a series of lectures by international authors across the globe as part of the year-long celebration by the University of Glasgow to celebrate the tercentenary.
The symposium will feature the following contributions:
| Professor Tony Aspromourgos | Economics, University of Sydney | The Invisible Hand Revisited |
| Dr Matthew Smith | Economics, University of Sydney | Adam Smith on Growth and Economic Development |
| Professor Andreas Ortmann | Economics, University of New South Wales | Reading Smith Through the Conceptual Lenses of Game Theory |
| Professor Lisa Hill | Politics, University of Adelaide | Adam Smith’s New Science of Welfare and Happiness |
Enquiries may be directed to Associate Professor Graham White g.white@sydney.edu.au.