Tom Dougherty, Associate Professor of Philosophy Tom Dougherty is a core faculty member of UNC’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program. He completed his B.A., in PPE, at Oxford (2004) and his PhD, in Philosophy, at MIT (2010). Before coming to UNC, he … Read more
NC State will hold a regional seminar for meritorious and interested students attending NC State, Duke, and UNC-CH on Friday October 25, 2019 from 12.30-5 p.m. at the Stateview Hotel on Centennial Campus in Raleigh. Students will participate in two sessions to discuss readings on topics … Read more
with Alex Marcoci, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy Alexandru Marcoci is a core faculty member in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program. He works at the intersection of formal and applied issues in rationality, decision theory and public policy. -- This … Read more
with John Komlos, Professor of Economic History Emeritus, University of Munich John Komlos is professor emeritus of economics and of economic history at the University of Munich, Germany and is currently visiting professor of economics at Duke University. Defying disciplinary boundaries, … Read more
The PPE Program and Carolina Public Humanities are hosting a workshop on February 8 looking at the opioid crisis through the lens of the humanities. We hope to bring together a unique and interdisciplinary set of voices to discuss the opioid crisis from … Read more
PPE Core Faculty member Doug MacLean is retiring June 30, 2021. This workshop is in his honor, celebrating him, his work, and his commitment to philosophical discussion. The Workshop will consist of three virtual sessions, the first two will … Read more
In collaboration with the DUKE/UNC Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Learn more and register here: https://humanities.unc.edu/event/institutions-rights-and-society-a-philosophy-politics-and-economics-exploration/ First created at Oxford University in the 1920s, the field of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) cultivates unique interdisciplinary perspectives on ideas that shape … Read more
The Epistemology of the Media: New Directions The first "kickoff" workshop for The Applied Epistemology Project will be on the epistemology of the media. It will be held at UNC Chapel Hill, beginning at 3:30 pm on Friday, September 9, … Read more
2023 National Undergraduate PPE Colloquium "Constitutions" Chapel Hill, NC, March 24-25, 2023 FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Arrival and check in to AC Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC 12:00: Lunch 1:30 – 2:00: Introductions, rules, ambitions 2:00 – 3:30: Discussion 1 3:30 … Read more
Second Applied Epistemology Workshop The Epistemology of Science Communication: New Directions In an age of widespread narratives about public distrust of scientific experts, researchers across the social sciences and philosophy have investigated how to enhance public trust in science … Read more
This event is an open, public lecture co-sponsored by the Department of Public Policy, to be followed by Q&A. This event satisfies a CLE credit. Pizza will be available after the talk, so stick around! Abstract: Years of life … Read more
Hosted by Duke University, in collaboration with UNC PPE. This is an invitational colloquium that brings some of the best PPE undergraduates from around the country to Durham, NC for two days of intensive discussion of material that has been … Read more
Schedule: 10:00-10:30 Coffee & light snacks 10:30-11:30 Renée Jorgensen (University of Michigan, Philosophy) Comments: Erik Zhang (UNC Chapel Hill, Philosophy and PPE) 11:45-12:45 Jake Monaghan (University of Southern California) Comments: Doug MacKay (UNC Chapel Hill, Public Policy & … Read more
