SMITH IN GLASGOW 09

CALL FOR PAPERS


To mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of the Theory of Moral
Sentiments, the University of Glasgow, where Smith
was both student and professor, will host a prestigious Conference under the
auspices of the University and the Faculty of Law Business and Social Sciences?
Adam Smith Research Foundation [www.gla.ac.uk/asrf].

The Conference will be held between March 31st and April 2nd
2009. Recognising the breadth of Smith?s interests and range of his work at Glasgow, the Conference will be organised along four
themes: Smith, Scotland and the Enlightenment;
Smith and Culture, Literature and the Arts; Smith and Philosophy and Smith and
the Social Sciences. Each theme will have a plenary lecture and a series of up
to four workshops/seminars. See the draft programme below. 
 
Anyone interested in presenting a paper at one of the seminars should 
send an Abstract of no more than 1500 words, indicating which of the 
four Themes best accommodates its subject-matter, to Chris Berry 
[[log in to unmask]] before 1 April 2008.


SMITH IN GLASGOW 09: PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME



31 March
Registration & Evening Reception (Hunterian). (Registration Fee ?40 tbc)

1 April    

9.15:
Concurrent seminars  (Wilson  and G12 if needed)


11.15:
Plenary lecture 1  Dr. N. Phillipson, University of Edinburgh
on Theme: Smith, Scotland and Enlightenment. Chair
Prof. C.Kidd, University of Glasgow ? Wilson Lecture Theatre


1.00 ?
Lunch (self)


2.15  Concurrent seminars (Wilson  and G12 if needed)


4.00  Plenary 2 Prof. J. Chandler,
University of Chicago on Theme: Smith Culture,
Arts  and Literature. Chair Prof. N.
Leask, University of Glasgow - Wilson Lecture Theatre


6.30 (City Chambers reception -tbc)


Dinner  (self)


2 April


9.15:
Concurrent seminars (Wilson  and G12 if needed)


11.15:
Plenary lecture 3  Prof. Tom Campbell, Australian National University
on Theme: Smith and Moral Philosophy. Chair Professor A. Broadie, University of Glasgow? Wilson Lecture Theatre


1.00 ?
Lunch (self)


2.15  Concurrent seminars (Wilson  and G12 if needed)


4.00  Plenary 4 Prof. A. Sen, Harvard
University on Theme: Smith and Social
Sciences ? Chair Prof. A. Skinner, University of Glasgow-
Wilson Lecture
Theatre


7.00
Conference dinner (Randolph or Bute)
? additional fee [?40pp with wine] 


The order of the Plenary lectures to be confirmed. 


Eric Schliesser