Past Speakers

Spring 2008
Walter E. Williams - “The Role of Government in a Free Society”

Walter E. Williams, John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics, holds a B.A. degree in economics from California State University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from UCLA. In addition he holds a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Virginia Union University.

Fall 2006 - Dr. Eric Daniels
Dr. Eric Daniels, Visiting Scholar at Clemson University's Institute for the Study of Capitalism spoke on “The Moral Foundations of Capitalism.”

Spring 2007 - Dr. Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics at George Mason University in the Center for the Study of Public Choice spoke on the importance of incentives in “How to Control Other People.” Dr. Cowen is the Director of both the James Buchanan Center and the Mercatus Center, and he publishes daily on the Marginal Revolution blog.

Fall 2007 - Jonathan Wight is a Professor of Economics & International Studies in the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business spoke on “Adam Smith and the Moral Foundations of Capitalism.”

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