Conference Adam Smith Today, Koçaeli, Turkey, 1-4 October 2009

Conference "Century on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Theory of Moral Sentiments", 1-4 October, 2009, Koçaeli, Turkey
This conference aims to explore various aspects of Smith's work, in particular the relationship between his two major works and what these works mean for our time. Papers to be presented at the conference may relate to following areas:
* The impact of the Wealth of Nations and the Theory of Moral Sentiments on today's local and global economic issues;
* Intellectual sources, context and legacy of Adam Smith;
* The typology of ethics in The Theory of Moral Sentiments;
* Smith's philosophical work and political economy;
* Smith and international relations;
* Smith's relation with other classical political economists;
* The relevance of the Wealth of Nations for contemporary issues;
* The foundation of a lasting economy based on the philosophy of Smith;
* Global financial crisis and challenges to political economy in terms of the philosophy of Adam Smith, its relevance for global economy and developing countries.
The language of the conference will be both Turkish and English. Papers presented at the Conference will be published in English and Turkish in Adam Smith Review and Turkish Journal of Political Economy: "Ekonomi Politik". Session suggestions and abstracts should be emailed to info@asconit.org with writer(s)' cv by 15th of June 2009.
More information at:
http://www.asconit.org/EN/Call.htm