Robert Van Horn, Ph.D.
Department of Economics

Curriculum Vitae

Robert D. Van Horn
University of Rhode Island
Office: University of Rhode Island, Economics Department
10 Chafee Rd / Kingston, RI 02881
Email: rvanhorn@mail.uri.edu

 Education:

Duke University, 2008-2009, Fellow in History of Political Economy

University of Notre Dame, 2003-2007, Ph.D. in Economics  

University of Notre Dame, 2001-2003, M.A. in Economics

Malone University, 1997-2001, B.A. in Law & Society (Phi Kappa Delta)

Malvern Public High School, 1993-97

 
Academic Positions:  

Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island , 2009-present
                  Department of Economics

Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University, 2008-2009, academic year
            Center for the History of Political Economy

Assistant Professor at Holy Cross College, 2007-2008, academic year
                 Social Science Division

Lecturer, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2007
                  Department of Economics and Policy Studies

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Publications

Refereed Journal Articles:

Mirowski, Philip and Robert Van Horn. 2005. “The Contract Research Organization and the Commercialization of Science,” Social Studies of Science, 35 (4): 503-48.  

Articles/Book Chapters in Edited Volumes:

Van Horn, Robert. 2009. “Reinventing Monopoly and Corporations: The Roots of Chicago Law and Economics.” The Road from Mont Pelerin. Eds. Philip Mirowski and Dieter Plehwe. Harvard University Press.

Van Horn, Robert and Philip Mirowski. 2009. “The Rise of the Chicago School of Economics.” The Road from Mont Pelerin. Eds. Philip Mirowski and Dieter Plehwe. Harvard University Press.

Book Reviews:

Van Horn, Rob. 2009. "How Did the University of Chicago Assemble the Chicago School?" Review Essay: The Chicago School, by Johan van Overtveldt. Resesarch in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology.

Working Papers/Books

 Books:

Van Horn, Rob, Philip Mirowski, and Thomas Stapleford (eds). forthcoming 2011. Building Chicago Economics: New Perspectives on the History of America’s Most Powerful Economics Program.Cambridge University Press.

Papers:

Van Horn, Rob and Matthias Klaes. forthcoming 2011. “Chicago and Intellectual Property.” Building Chicago Economics. Rob Van Horn, Philip Mirowski, and Thomas Stapleford (eds).Cambridge University Press.

Van Horn, Rob and Philip Mirowski. forthcoming 2011. "The Rise of the Chicago School Revisted: A Response to Caldwell and Cherrier." Building Chicago Economics. Rob Van Horn, Philip Mirowski, and Thomas Stapleford (eds.). Cambridge University Press.

Van Horn, Rob and Philip Mirowski, and Thomas Stapleford. forthcoming 2011. "An Introduction." Building Chicago Economics. Rob Van Horn, Philip Mirowski, and Thomas Stapleford (eds.). Cambridge University Press.

Van Horn, Robert. “Harry Aaron Director: The Early Life of the Father of Chicago Law and Economics (1914-1924)”

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Research Grants and Awards:

Research Grant, Truman Presidential Library, 2010       

Young Scholar Award, History of Economics Society, 2009

Teaching Innovations Program Travel Grant, ASSA, 2009

Hayek Fund Travel Award, Institute for Humane Studies, 2008

History of Political Economy Fellowship, Duke University, 2008

Conference Travel Grant, International Center for Advanced Studies, New York University, 2005  

University of Notre Dame Summer Faculty Collaboration Research Grant, June 2004

Summer Research Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2003           

Summer Research Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2002

Other Honors:  

      Pi Kappa Delta National Debate Champion, 2001        

      Member of the NAIA National Golf Championship Team, 2000

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Conference Presentations:

 [1] “The Antitrust Project and Chicago Law & Economics,” History of Economics Society Conference at the session on Chicago Economics, University of Puget Sound, June 2005.

[2] “The Rise of Neoliberalism at Chicago,” American Economic Association Conference at the session on Chicago Economics, Boston, MA, January 2005.

[3] “Chicago Neoliberalism Makes Its Legal Mark,” History of Economics Society Conference at the session on Chicago Law and Economics, Grinnell College, June 2006.   

[4] “Chicago Neoliberalism Makes Its Legal Mark,” Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Conference at the session on Neoliberal International Networks, Paris, France, June 2006.

[5] “Aaron Director and the Reformulation of Classical Liberalism” George Mason Summer Institute for the Preservation of the History of Economic Thought at the session on Classical Liberalism, July 2006.

[6] “The Roots of Chicago Law and Economics,” University of Notre Dame Conference on Rethinking the Chicago School, September 2007.

[7] “Harry Aaron Director: The Coming of Age of a Transcendental Skeptic,” History of Economics Society Conference, University of Colorado Denver, June 2009.   

[8] “ Chicago and Intellectual Property,” History of Economics Society Conference, University of Colorado Denver, June 2009.   

 Workshop Presentations

[1] “The Antitrust Project and Chicago Law & Economics,” Neoliberalism Workshop , New York University, April 2005.

[2] “Intervening in Laissez Faire Liberalism,” Duke University, Duke University Luncheon, December 2008.

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Professional Affiliations

History of Economics Society

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