David Smith
Associate Professor, History; Chair, Department of History
dasmith@wlu.ca
548-889-5047
Waterloo, Ontario
Faculty of Arts
David Smith is an expert in British history, business history, and legal history.
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- European History and Politics
Biography
Professor Smith received his PhD in history and legal history from Harvard University in 2007.
Professor Smith is currently drafting a book on early modern corruption that explores historical debates over defining corrupt behaviour. He has also engaged in a large-scale reconstruction of the early modern smuggling economy and the long history of corporate organization and social responsibility.