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Sponsored Event: Building Democracies in Times of Populism and Polarization – The 2024 Adams Symposium Keynote

Kenan Conference Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School Kenan Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

How can we overcome the distrust of democratic institutions if we promote populist or technocratic assumptions that threaten the democratic commitment to inclusion? How do proposals for citizen assemblies or citizen participation reinforce populist or technocratic aims that will further … Read more

PPE Program Meet and Greet

Caldwell 105

The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program is holding an FWOC Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 21 in Caldwell 105! Want to understand the complex world in which we live? Consider UNC’s five-course minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics that … Read more

Chapel Hill PPE Workshop

Caldwell 213 240 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC

    An intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Teaching Assistant Professors. The registration form is available HERE and below. Please do register so that we have the information for venue and … Read more

Third Applied Epistemology Project Workshop

Hyde Hall 176 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

  The Epistemology of Expertise: New Directions The third AEP workshop will be on the epistemology of expertise. It will be held on August 30-31, 2024 at UNC Chapel Hill, and feature talks by Cory Clark (Business/Psychology, Penn), Heather Douglas … Read more

Workshop: PPE Philanthropy Project

Hyde Hall 176 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

  The inaugural PPE Philanthropy Project workshop seeks to match foundations with faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates students who can deliver imaginative responses to philanthropy’s knottiest challenges and questions. Participants will bring expertise in the philosophical, political, and economic … Read more

Sponsored Event: Abbey Speaker Series: Is Liberal Democracy in Danger? 

Frank Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium 209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us on Oct 1st in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium from 5:30-7:00 pm for a conversation between Richard Ebeling and Michael Meeropol about threats to liberal democracy, both past and present. The event is co-sponsored by the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics … Read more

PPE Salon: How Do You Win an Election?

Caldwell 213 240 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC

On Thursday, October 17, the PPE Program is hosting a salon with Milan Singh. The central question: How do you win an election? This question is particularly relevant to students. This fall, North Carolina will be one of the most … Read more

RESCHEDULED: PPE Salon: Do We Have a Moral Duty to Vote?

Caldwell 103

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 10/9/24 TO 10/30/24.   This salon will be held in Caldwell 103 on Wednesday, October 30, at 6:30 pm. Please use the form below to request a seat! Salon leader: Logan Mitchell Description: Every … Read more