The legacy
of Ludwig Lachmann
Interdisciplinary perspectives on institutions, agency and uncertainty
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 11-13 April 2017
CALL FOR PAPERS
Ludwig M. Lachmann (1906-1990) was an outstanding social scientist
whose achievements
ranged across a number of disciplines, including economics, sociology,
law and philosophy. Well known for his work on Max Weber, his analysis
of the limitations of equilibrium economics, and his contributions to
the development of Austrian economics, Lachmann’s
legacy revolves around three central themes: radical subjectivism,
hermeneutics and human agency; market process and legal order; capital
theory and macroeconomics.
To
celebrate Lachmann’s life and work, WINIR is holding a Symposium at his
former university in South Africa. Submissions on any of the above
topics, or any other topic related to Lachmann’s research,
are welcome. Papers can be supportive or critical of Lachmann’s views. The
Symposium will use Lachmann’s work as a point of departure to generate a
wide-ranging discussion of the relations between uncertainty, agency
and institutions.
The Symposium will open on the afternoon of Tuesday 11 April and end in the afternoon of Thursday 13 April 2017.
Keynotes lectures will be given by:
Deirdre N. McCloskey
(University of Illinois at Chicago)
Richard N. Langlois (University of Connecticut & University of the Witwatersrand)
Virgil H. Storr (George Mason University)
Richard N. Langlois (University of Connecticut & University of the Witwatersrand)
Virgil H. Storr (George Mason University)
Abstract submissions (300 words max.) from any academic
discipline, theoretical approach or methodology are welcome.
Submit an abstract
here.
