Speaker: Carmen Pavel King’s College London This talk counts as a Campus Life Experience (CLE) event for UNC undergraduates. There will be pizza after the talk, so stick around! Abstract: The rule of law has implications for how we evaluate … Read more
Our speakers, who hold opposing views on many political issues, have come together out of a shared concern of the dangers posed by partisanship in U.S. politics. This evening they will talk a bit about the risks of partisanship … Read more
This event satisfies a CLE requirement. There will be pizza after, so stick around! Abstract: It is tempting to think homelessness is unjust simply because it involves a grossly inequitable distribution of resources--some have so much while others lack something … 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
The Supreme Court is currently considering Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC, and may decide to overturn Grutter and Fisher, which permit some limited consideration of race in admissions to public schools. Are there are circumstances in which race-based classifications by … Read more
An intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Teaching Assistant Professors. Click the title links below to review abstracts for each talk. Agenda: 8:30 am Breakfast and Conversation 9:00 – … Read more
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
The form is now closed, thank you for your interest! PPE minors will receive priority consideration, but requests are open to all students, faculty, and staff. This event includes required reading to be completed in advance. Salon Leader: John … Read more
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
Abstract: In Sovereign Virtue, Ronald Dworkin wrote “Almost everyone assumes that democracy means equal voting power”. If anything like that is true, much hangs on how we understand voting power. The standard account is that your voting power is the … Read more
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
Description: The wild uncertainties of philanthropy, James Baldwin wrote, can drive givers to madness.* If only Baldwin had had access to PPE students and faculty! Using PPE lenses, we can uncover critical questions and explore innovative approaches that hold promise … Read more
