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PPE Speaker Series

November 17, 2021

…extraordinary times within a wide range of topics. It is our hope that these public lectures will provide a means to promote intellectual discourse and interdisciplinary interest across campus and…

PPE Salons

March 25, 2021

PPE Salons In the early 18th century, the French salon was a key institution in which intellectually curious people from across social strata congregated to engage in lively discourse. PPE…

Chris West joins PPE Program Staff

July 22, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Christopher West has joined the staff of the PPE Program as one of our two Administrators. With extensive experience in social media and communications,…

Congratulations, Spring 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Inductees!

April 22, 2024

…Kappa chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students. More information here: https://uncnews.unc.edu/2024/04/04/298-students-inducted-into-phi-beta-kappa-at-unc-chapel-hill/…

Sarah Huener joins the PPE Program

August 29, 2017

…Boston University, she is a published author who comes to us with significant administrative experience from Oxford University Press. She will be playing a central role in building the PPE…

Undergraduate Reading Group Proposal Form: Spring 2022

November 12, 2020

…which should incorporate perspectives from the social sciences. Please indicate in the “Comments” field the level of familiarity you have with your proposed text, why it is particularly suitable for…

Five New PPE Faculty in 2021!

September 16, 2021

…from Queen’s University in Canada. Erik’s primary research interests are in normative ethics and practical normativity, including the ethics of interpersonal trade-offs, the ethics of risk-impositions, promissory obligations, the nature…

Alumni Reading Group Proposal Form: Fall 2022

May 21, 2018

you have with your proposed text, why it is particularly suitable for a PPE Alumni Reading Group, and any other relevant information. Information about the Reading Groups we have held…

THE PPE PROGRAM

September 4, 2019

  Our world is shaped by institutions and organizations that have a profound impact on our lives. Understanding how they work, appreciating their interactions, seeing their impact, and being able…