Visiting Scholars Programme (Vinson Centre, University of Buckingham)
We welcome visiting scholars who wish to undertake research at the Vinson Centre (University of Buckingham) for 4 – 6 weeks. We have a superb history of economic thought library (the Hayek Library) which visiting scholars can use for the duration of their stay. The ‘Hayek Library’ comprises several personal collections of books, pamphlets and journals in the Classical Liberal tradition in economics, methodology and political theory; including collections from E. G. West, M. Blaug, R. Roberts, M. Beloff, N. Barry and R. Harris, as well as volumes from the Institute of Economic Affairs’ historical catalogue. You may wish to consider a period as a visiting scholar if you are working on a book or other publication and you are willing to make a presentation to our staff and network at the end of your stay. Please, contact the Director of the Vinson Centre, Juan Castaneda, if you would like to become a visiting scholar or had any query on this programme.
We welcome applications in any area in Classical Liberal Economics, but in particular in the following topics/fields: History of Economic Thought, History of Ideas, Money and the Government, Government spending/taxation, Regulation. Free Trade and Economic Growth, Alternatives to State Education.
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Location: Vinson Centre (University of Buckingham). Buckingham (Hunter Street campus, MK18 1EG). UK.
Accommodation will be provided in campus at no cost. Stipend available for travel costs within the UK.
No payment will be made by the Centre.
Email for enquiries/applications: juan.castaneda@buckingham.ac.uk
Visiting Scholar
Tamas Dusek
Tamás Dusek is a professor of economics at Széchenyi István University in Győr, Hungary. The main focus of his research activities is the history of economic thought, Austrian economics, regional economics and the methodology of spatial statistics, while his applied research covers other areas too. So far, he has published three monographs, The foundation of spatial analysis (2004), Space and Economics (2013) and Spatial statistics (2015) (in Hungarian). He is currently working on a monograph on the metahistory and conceptual issues of the history of economic thought, which is greatly supported by the visiting scholars programme provided by the Vinson Centre, University of Buckingham. He has produced over 200 publications. He has attended academic conferences as a presenter more than 150 times. He is editor-in-chief of Statisztikai Szemle and Hungarian Statistical Review, and member of the editorial boards of four additional academical journals. He has been head of Economic Analysis Department for six years, and for four years he has been head of the Regional Science and Business Administration Doctoral School, Széchenyi István University.
Previous Visiting Scholars
Alexander Jelloian
“I was truly blessed to be a Visiting Scholar at the Vinson Centre. First, the ability to work on a specific project for an extended period in the Hayek Library is a fantastic place to work for classical liberals. Second, getting to interact with Vinson Centre staff and interns about the projects that are operating there led to great conversations and made me encouraged about the future of the liberty movement. Finally, Buckingham is a wonderful place. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time in the English countryside and got to enjoy the scenic beauty of the town and the surrounding area.”
Thomas Baumert
“What an inspiring experience my stay at the Vinston Centre has been! I would describe it as a haven of calmness that favours concentrated work and boosts scientific productivity, as you are surrounded by outstanding scholars always willing to share their thoughts and trigger new ideas. Both the Hayek library and the Mark Blaug collection provide excellent bibliographic funds from which to draw new (or refresh old) ideas. First thing in the morning I would browse through some of the volumes in the collections and take notes, which I would then discuss with Professor Castañeda — you could hardly ask for a more brilliant interlocutor. Staying at the Vinson Centre means a unique opportunity — I would dare to say a true privilege — to any researcher interested in the free market and in the Classical Liberal Tradition.”
Max R. P Grossmann
“My stay at the Vinson Centre gave me time and freedom to reflect about my research. I had many valuable exchanges with staff members about their work and I can attest to their valiant efforts to further classically liberal ideas from this beautiful part of England. Near the end of my stay, I was kindly permitted to give a talk about paternalism and political economy. I am grateful for the Vinson Centre’s resources such as the Hayek Library as well as the many conversations I had there with others. I highly recommend a stay at the Vinson Centre to economists working in the classical liberal tradition seeking to work on their projects.”
Dr Rogério Arthmar
“I did greatly benefit from its warm academic environment, friendly colleagues, and exceptional infrastructure … both professional economists and young scholars … will surely feel themselves at home at the Vinson Centre.”
