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"The Mystery of the Invisible Hand" Lecture by Kenneth G. Elzinga
Date: September 29, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Description
The J. Dennis Hastert Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy hosts a lecture by Kenneth G. Elzinga. In this lecture, Dr. Elzinga, one of America's most prominent teachers of economics, explains the connection between the fall of Adam and the rise of Adam Smith. Dr. Elzinga is the Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. He was the first recipient of the Cavaliers' Distinguished Teaching Professorship at the University. In a teaching career that has spanned over 40 years, Elzinga has received numerous academic awards, including the Alumni Association's Distinguished Professor Award, the Commonwealth of Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award, and awards in education from the Kenan and Templeton foundations. A former Fellow in Law and Economics at the University of Chicago and a Thomas Jefferson Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University, Mr. Elzinga also serves on the national Board of Trustees of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and the Board of Trustees at Hope College. A light reception will follow the lecture.
