Waseda University, Tokyo
March 11-13, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 International Adam Smith Society Conference!

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The International Adam Smith Society conference is an annual gathering of Smith scholars from around the world. The conference provides the opportunity to meet new and old friends, discuss ideas, and develop research for publication.

If you are not already a member, you can become one here.

There should be some limited financial support for early career scholars and scholars in need.

The 2024 conference will be held March 11-13, 2024 at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Japan holds a prominent place in Smithian scholarship as part of his library is now located at the University of Tokyo. On March 14, we have planned a visit to the Smith Library.

In addition, the Young Scholars Initiative is sponsoring a pre-conference workshop on March 10th. The workshop offers early-career scholars working on Adam Smith a chance to discuss their work in detail with peers in a friendly and supportive context, and to get feedback from world-leading Smith scholars. The selected participants will receive travel stipends to attend the Workshop and Conference. 

Conference Information

Conference Dates: March 11-13, 2024, visit to Smith Library at the University of Tokyo on March 14
Call for Papers: Early September
Registration Opens: Early October
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2023 November 15, 2023!
Decisions Announced: November
Registration Closes: Soon!

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Conference Program

The conference program can be found here

Conference Fees

All prices are in US Dollars
Conference Registration Fee: $25
Opening Reception: $80
Closing Banquet: $130

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Hotel Information

Conference Hotel: Rihga Hotel, Tokyo, located at 1-104-19 Totsuka-machi, Shinjuku-ku. The hotel is located across the street from the University.

The Rihga Hotel offers special rates for IASS conference participants. A double room is 15000 yen per person. A single room is 25000 yen.

To book at the special rate, please use the following link:
http://rsv.ihonex.com/cgi-bin/ihonex3/plan_shokai.cgi?hid=rihga_royal_tokyo&plan_groupcd=adamsmith&c=1&form=en

The number of rooms at the special rate is limited. The special rate bookings will close on 31 January 2024. The special rate at Rihga has been extended for the two days prior to the conference. Extra days after the conference will face the hotel regular price.

Righa Hotel Contact Information:
Address: 1-104-19 Totsuka-machi, Shinjuku-ku
Telephone: +81 (0)3 5285 1121

How to Get to Rihga Hotel

Option 1: Train

From Narita Airport
1) Take the Keisei sky access line (directly linked to the Toei Asakusa line) to Nihonbashi station, and then take the Toei Tozai line to Waseda station. Exit at 3a and the hotel is about a 7 minute walk.

2) Take the Narita express to Shinjuku Station. At Shinjuku Station change to the JR Yamanote Line (bound for Ikebukuro, Ueno) and get out at Takadanobaba Station. At Takadanobaba Station, there is a free hotel bus by the Waseda exit (JR) across the rotary), or Exit 5 (Toei Tozai line), every 30 minutes at 10 and 40 past the hour. The bus departs from the rotary in front of the building F1.

 https://www.rihga.com/tokyo/location#sect2-from-nearby-station

As an alternative, at Takadanobaba Station, you can switch to the Metro Tozai Line (Nishi-Funabashi bound). Get off at the Waseda Station. Exit at 3a and the hotel is about a 7 minute walk. The Metro Tozai Line is color coded in light blue in the official signs.

Narita express is 5000yen roundtrip (or 3250yen one way)

https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/nex

From Haneda Airport

1) Take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho station, the last stop.

2) At Hamamatsucho, take Yamanote line, outer loop(JR) to Takadanobaba station (via Shibuya and Shinjuku).

3) At Takadanobaba Station, At Takadanobaba Station, there is a free hotel bus by the Waseda exit (JR) across the rotary), or Exit 5 (Toei Tozai line), every 30 minutes at 10 and 40 past the hour. The bus departs from the rotary in front of the building F1.

 https://www.rihga.com/tokyo/location#sect2-from-nearby-station

As an alternative, you can switch to the Metro Tozai Line (Nishi-Funabashi bound). Get off at the Waseda Station. Exit at 3a and the hotel is about a 7 minute walk. The Metro Tozai Line is color coded in light blue in the official signs.

From Haneda the Tokyo Monorail is 500yen

https://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/index.asp

The information on how to buy subway tickets (JR line including Yamanote Line) is below.

https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/ticket/purchase.html

Option 2: Bus

There is a Limousine Bus Service from both Haneda and Narita airpot to Shinjuku Station.

1) At Shinjuku Station take Ikebukuro-bound JR Yamanote Line (Yamanote Line is color coded in light green in official signs). Get off at Takadanobaba Station.

2) At Takadanobaba Station, there is a free hotel bus by the Waseda exit (JR) across the rotary), or Exit 5 (Toei Tozai line), every 30 minutes at 10 and 40 past the hour. The bus departs from the rotary in front of the building F1.

 https://www.rihga.com/tokyo/location#sect2-from-nearby-station

As an alternative, at Takadanobaba Station, you can switch to the Metro Tozai Line (Nishi-Funabashi bound). Get off at the Waseda Station.  Exit at 3a and the hotel is about a 7 minute walk. The Metro Tozai Line is color coded in light blue in the official signs.

The cost of Limousine Bus Service varies from 4000yen to 7500yen from Narita and from 1800yen to 3500yen from Haneda.

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/guide/en/ticket/subwaypass

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/guide/en/timetable

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/guide/en

Option 3: Taxi
To get to Rihga Hotel by taxi:

From Narita airport costs around 23000-25000 yen.

From Haneda airport costs around 6800-7500 yen.

There may be additional late-night charges

How to Get to Waseda University

How to get here:

Waseda University: https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/access/waseda-campus including Campus Map and Gourmet Map.

Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo: https://www.rihga.com/tokyo/map_directions

The venue of the IASS will be the School of Political Science and Economics (Building 3 in the Campus Map)

The two venues are next to each other within a minute’s walk.