Templeton Fellows

Eight Adam Smith Templeton Fellows have been appointed, funded by the John Templeton Foundation

Eight Adam Smith Templeton Fellows were appointed as part of Adam Smith 300, funded by the John Templeton Foundation.​

During Smith’s tercentenary year, the Templeton Fellows have brought Smith into conversation with the big questions of today through globally focussed events. Some are Smith experts, whilst others have interests that explore Smithian ideas from a variety of disciplinary and ideological backgrounds.

The Templeton Fellows are:

  • Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
  • Chandran Kukathas, Dean and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Political Science at School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University.
  • Ryan Hanley, Professor of Political Science, Boston College
  • Jacob T. Levy, Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory at McGill University
  • Emma Rothschild, Jeremy and Jane Knowles, Professor of History at Harvard University
  • Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide
  • Professor Sir John Kay, Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford
  • Christel Fricke, Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo

Each Fellow has brought Smith into conversation with the big questions of today, offering a different insight into the man and his ideas.

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Previous Events

Deirdre McCloskey and Craig Smith Sitting with a presentation slide behind them with a QR code to the Adam Smith website and the John Templeton logo Source: University of Glasgow

Deirdre McCloskey

Professor Dierdre McCloskey discussed the influence of Adam Smith, his views as a deeply egalitarian man, and why she considers him the first true liberal.

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Professor Chandran Kukathas speaking at a lecture saying Panumure house with a presentation behind him Source: Charlotte

Chandran Kukathas

Professor Chandran Kukathas, Dean and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University, delivered the Fringe Tercentenary Lecture on 21 August at Panmure House in Edinburgh.

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Ryan Hanley

Ryan Hanley, Professor of Political Science at Boston College, discussed ‘Adam Smith: War and the Laws of Nations’ at the University of Tokyo’s Library of Economics Templeton Lecture.

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Jacob Levy

Professor Jacob T. Levy (McGill University) delivered a thought-provoking lecture on Adam Smith as a political scientist.

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Lisa Hill

Professor Lisa Hill, of the University of Adelaide, delivered her lecture at the University of Chile on Adam Smith, happiness, welfare and inequality.

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Christel Fricke standing with Craig Smith presenting at the Hunter Foundation Lecture. Source: Charlotte Morris

Christel Fricke

Professor Christel Fricke, of the University of Oslo, Norway, delivered her lecture at the University of Glasgow discussing Smith's approach to ethics, sympathy and impartiality.

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Sir John Kay

Sir John Kay describes the changes in production and business organisation since the days of Adam Smith, discussing how a modern Scottish economist might describe the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.

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Craig Smith standing at a podium speaking to an audience. Beside him is an Adam Smith banner behind him Source: Amy Laux

Emma Rothschild

Professor Emma Rothschild delivered a talk discussing how some markets function effectively and how others do not while highlighting how we can learn from that today through Adam Smith.