Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11:00 AM-7:00 PM Where: British & Irish Studies Room (Norlin Library M549; 5th Floor) Join the Benson Center for a faculty-facilitated undergraduate forum on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, generously co-sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies. All undergraduate participants will receive a stipend, three meals, and book copies. Please email Joseph Porter at [email protected] if you’re interested in participating. If you’ve already confirmed your participation, please email Aubrie Hickman at [email protected] to coordinate picking up your books. Schedule 11:00–11:30 AM — Light breakfast 11:30–11:45 AM — Welcome 11:45 AM–12:45 PM — “The Division of Labor” • The Wealth of Nations, Book I, chs. 1–3 (pp. 13–36 of Liberty Fund edition; NOT pp. 13–36 of the Editor’s Introduction) 12:45–1:45 PM — Lunch 1:45–2:45 PM — “The Invisible Hand” • The Wealth of Nations, Book IV, chs. 1–2 (pp. 429–472 of Liberty Fund edition) • The Theory...