FROM SCOTLAND TO THE SOUTHOF THE MEDITERRANEAN.
THE THOUGHT OF ADAM SMITH THROUGH EUROPE AND BEYOND
International Conference
History of Economics Society and
University of Palermo, Sicily (Italy)
6-7 July 2017
CALL FOR PAPERS
Adam Smith is one of those authorswho haveleft a significant mark on the history of ideas. His influence has not only contributed to shaping the culture but also the institutions and the policy of modern society, and this can be seen in the international spread of his thought, whichrapidly reached every corner of the world.
Yet, the reception of Smithian ideas was not a unique or uniform process, equalto every country, because different regional contexts conditionedthem. Smith's works entered through institutional, cultural, linguistic,religious, and political filters,which were not neutral and affected the reading, understanding and use of them. Europe and the Mediterranean are two geographical areas– but not the only– to observe the spread of Smithian thought because of the rich pluralism characterizingtheir regions and nations.
Bearing this in mind, the University of Palermo –supported by the History of Economics Society (HES New Initiatives Fund)– invites proposals for papers and/or sessions along the lines listed below or on other relevant matters on the topic.
The thematic directions suggested are:
- Adam Smith, the Scottish Enlightenment and the European Enlightenment: similarities, differences in methods and analysis, influences, intellectual disagreements;
- The intellectual link between Smith’s teaching and the development of a national style of economics in the various countries from the 18th to the 20th centuries;
- The reception of Smithian thoughtin different religious frameworks: Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim and Jewish;
- Smithian liberalism as an intellectual source of the liberal revolutionary phase thatchanged the political and economic face ofEurope and the Mediterraneanin the 19thcentury;
- The works of Adam Smith: language, style, translations.
Official language:English
The Scientific Committee:
Christopher Berry(University of Glasgow)
Giovanni Iamartino (University of Milan)
Maria Pia Paganelli (Trinity University)
Sandra Peart (University of Richmond)
Fabrizio Simon (University of Palermo)
Craig Smith (University of Glasgow)
The Organizing Committee:
Fabrizio Simon
Anna Li Donni
Cristina Guccione
Scholars planning to participate should submit a 500-word abstract for a paper or a 1000-word abstract for a session, specifying in the following abstract form: the title of their presentation and the conference theme, their full name and institutional affiliation, and an e-mail address for correspondence.
Please submit the abstract by e-mail to <> and <>.
Deadlines to remember:
Submission of abstracts No later than 25January 2017
Notification of acceptance 28February 2017
Registration No later than 30April 2017
Sending of paper No later than 31May 2017
For further information on the conference (venue, registration, accommodation) see the conference website at
FROM SCOTLAND TO THE SOUTH OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.
THE THOUGHT OF ADAM SMITH THROUGH EUROPE AND BEYOND
International Conference
History of Economics Society and
University of Palermo, Sicily (Italy)
6-7 July 2017
Abstract form
Please return by e-mail to < and
not later than25th January 2017
Title, name and surname ______
Affiliation ______
Tel. ______fax ______
e-mail ______
I intend to propose a paper on the following conference theme: ______