Adam Smith Reading Group

Friday, October 23, 2026 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Buchanan Hall, D180

The reading group meets five Fridays a semester, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, in Buchanan Hall D180 (in person only, an online option is not available).

The readings for this term (Fall 2026) can either be found online or from American Political Writing during the Founding Era 1760-1805 Volume 1 by Charles S. Hyneman and Donald S. Lutz.  

A few copies of the readings may be available for graduate students.  Interested students should write to Michaela Loughran at maloughran014@gmail.com.

Session focus: Richard Bland, "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies", ch. 8 in book; [Silas Downer] "A Son of Liberty, A Discourse at the Dedication of the Tree of Liberty", ch. 11 in book.

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