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PPETP

March 18, 2021

…have moved online, and to establish a prominent public forum for timely and informed philosophical conversations about life in the shadow of the coronavirus. The PPE Program would like to…

Giving

October 2, 2018

encouraging the process of civil discourse, and opening the way to informed, engaged visions for the future. Thanks to this program’s intensive, interdisciplinary focus, PPE students develop the skills they…

Fall 2020 – Reading Group Selections Announced!

July 23, 2020

…week of classes. Keep an eye out for the email! Anger and Forgiveness, Martha Nussbaum Leader: Delaney Thull Meets Mondays Martha Nussbaum’s Anger and Forgiveness argues that political anger often

Affiliated Grads

May 3, 2023

…sschmit@live.unc.edu Website   Schwartz, Ben Philosophy Caldwell 12A bhschw7@live.unc.edu Website   Spicer, DeeAnn Philosophy Caldwell 206A sp1cer@live.unc.edu Website   Wu, Frank Philosophy Caldwell 206C frankx@email.unc.edu Website   Alexandra, Robinson Public…

PPE Undergraduate Colloquium

February 24, 2016

…us to break out of our university’s environment and culture.” “It was an honor to attend an event where so many bright, engaged and driven students come together to discuss…

PPE Director Wins Thomas Jefferson Award, is Geoffervescent!

February 2, 2023

…is “a tremendous asset to philosophy as an academic field.” ‘In their end-of-course comments, Geoffrey Sayre-McCord’s students describe him as “amazing,” “engaging,” “academically stimulating,” “respectful” and “brilliant” — as well…

Sarah Huener joins the PPE Program

August 29, 2017

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Huener as the new (and first) Administrator for the Philosophy, Politics & Economics Program. A UNC alum who went on for an MFA at…

New Faculty

July 29, 2014

We are delighted to welcome Brookes Brown and David Frank as new faculty in the PPE Program….

UNC PPE Welcomes Jen Kirchner!

July 3, 2018

We are delighted to welcome Jen Kirchner as our second Administrator for the Philosophy, Politics & Economics Program. Jen holds a B.A. from Syracuse University in Public Policy Studies and…