Talks at The Smith: Scottish Political Economy: Then and Now

Following our celebration of Adam Smith, Professor Dow offers this fascinating exploration of Scottish political economy, from the eighteenth century to the present. She believes the tradition created by pioneers like Smith offers a valuable way of considering the pressing economic challenges we face now. Some view economics as a technical subject, best left to experts. Others say it’s time to rediscover its origins – as an application of moral philosophy.

Sheila Dow

Sheila is an economist. Her career has been spent mainly at the University of Stirling, where she is Professor Emeritus, but also in the government sector in the UK and Canada. Her research focuses on the history and methodology of economics, as well as on money and banking, regional finance and macroeconomics. With Alexander Dow, she has published widely on the Scottish political economy tradition, including editing A History of Scottish Economic Thought.

All lectures take place at The Smith, at 40 Albert Place, Stirling, on Wednesdays at 2pm (doors open 1:45pm)

Bank of Scotland HQ, Edinburgh. Photo: Adrian Ross