ASI Bulletin: Adam Smith's 300th
We have an ASI Bulletin about our new essay competition and a recap of our namesake's special day.
On Wednesday, we welcomed many friends old and new to the House of Lords for Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday Celebration, hosted by Lord Borwick. And what a celebration it was.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly started off with some sound and witty remarks on Adam Smith’s importance to our international relations and diplomatic landscapes. Moving into a rather amusing story featuring stag dos, fishnet stockings, and Smith’s Edinburgh statue, he gave us all a lesson in moral sentiments.
Lord Forsyth reminisced about old friends at the ASI, and how our co-founders Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie rescued him from his socialist past. Lord Borwick gave thanks to our generous co-sponsors, and introduced something we are very proud to announce: the Adam Smith 300 Essay Prize.
Contestants are invited to submit a 1,500 word essay on ‘What Adam Smith Would Write About Now’. The essays will be judged by a panel of leading economists, historians and think tanks.
The contest will close on September 1st, with prizes being:
1st prize: £3,000
2nd prize: £2,000
3rd prize: £1,000
The essays will also be published on the Adam Smith Institute website, with the winner being potentially published in a newspaper, magazine or journal. Please submit essays to maxwell@adamsmith.org. We look forward to reading your entries.
Thank you again to all who made Adam Smith’s 300th one to remember! Scroll down on this page to find out more about the competition and to see photos from the event.
Our kindest regards,
The Adam Smith Institute