Ballor and Matson, "A History of Christian Political Economy"
Program Co-Director Erik Matson published, along with Jordan Ballor, a two-volume project on the history of Christian economic thought. The first volume is a historical survey, A History of Christian Political Economy: From the Patristics to the Present. The second…
WN 250 Activities — throughout 2026
It was on March 9, 1776 that The Wealth of Nations appeared, so 2026 is the 250th anniversary. On this page we will collected notes and photos of WN 250 activities that program affiliates participate in. The Independent Review special WN 250 issue features Don…
Adam Smith's Moral Authority in sixteen languages
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations appeared on March 9, 1776. On March 9, 2026, Dan published an essay at Law & Liberty. The piece explains that the book's teachings functioned as important moral authorizations, because Smith was a moral authority.
1776 and Today: Charlottesville February 2026 conference
Charlottesville Conference: February 20–22 (Friday evening to Sunday morning) 2026 … Program: …
John Robinson conducts JMU class in Stockholm
GMU Econ PhD and Smithian John Robinson, now an associate professor at James Madison University, leads a JMU study-abroad course in Stockholm, meeting at the Ratio Institute, January 5–16, 2026. John is in the back, in a red sweater. Also pictured are four of the guest lecturers…
Publications by Adam Smith Fellows in 2025
In the year 2025, then-current Adam Smith Program Fellows had the following scholarly and popular works published or accepted for publication (program fellows are highlighted with boldface): Christopher J. Coyne and…
LEWIS & TOLKIEN at the Museum of the Bible
On 15 Nov 2025 a large group of Adam Smith Program students, former students, and friends convened at The Museum of the Bible in Washington DC, to attend the acclaimed play Lewis & Tolkien, see a C.S. Lewis exhibit, and visit the Museum.
Nicholas Wilson PhD — on Booker T. Washington
Adam Smith Program Fellow Nicholas Wilson defended his GMU Econ dissertation 14 October 2025, "The Pursuit of Higher Things: Booker T. Washington constrasted with W.E.B. Du Bois." … Congratulations, Nick! … Someone higher is saying, "Attaboy!"
Erik Matson lecture at Houston Christian University, "God and the Market"
On April 14, 2025, Deputy Director Erik Matson delievered a lecture at the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty at Houston Christian University: "God and the Market: Christian Reflections on the Virtues of Free Enterprise."
Caleb Petitt PhD on Adam Smith, the Navagation Acts, and taxation in colonial America
Caleb Petitt defended his dissertation " The Political Economy of Early Modern England and Her Colonies" joined by his thesis advisor Donald Boudreaux and committee member Dan Klein, 31 March…