About the International Adam Smith Society

The International Adam Smith Society was founded in 1995 with two aims: (i) to encourage interdisciplinary scholarly interest in Adam Smith's writings, as well as in topics and issues connected with his writings; and (ii) to provide a forum for the sharing of research and scholarship relating to Adam Smith.

The Society's activities include sponsoring conference sessions in association with other learned societies and promoting communication amongst Smith scholars by providing a regular newsletter for its members.

In June 2001, the society held its first international conference in conjunction with the meeting of the Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society.  Since then, the Society has regularly sponsored special sessions at the annual meetings of the American Philosophical Society and looks foward to continued collaboration with these and several other scholarly organizations.

Society Activities and Contacts

The society sponsors a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal, The Adam Smith Review, published by Routledge.

The current chair of the IASS is Ryan Hanley. For information on membership, which includes reduced subscription to the Adam Smith Review, please contact Remy Debes, the Secretary-Treasurer: rdebes@memphis.edu.

Membership

The IASS has two kinds of membership, basic and full. The basic membership is $10/year. This fee helps maintain the scholarly network of the society and supports the planning of special events and conferences. Full members also receive a copy of the Adam Smith Review. The fee for that is $65/year for US residents and $75/year for residents of other countries (includes shipping costs for the Adam Smith Review).

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Other societies that encourage scholarship on Adam Smith include the International Association for Scottish Philosophy, the Center for the Study of Scottish Philosophy, and the Eighteenth Century Scottish Studies Association.