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Program

April 20, 2017

The PPE Program The UNC PPE Program attracts intellectually curious students who appreciate the importance of combining rigorous academic analysis with a principled and comprehensive understanding. We offer a minor,…

Graduating PPE Students

April 20, 2017

Dear PPE students, Congratulations on completing the Capstone, and thus the PPE minor! We are excited to hear about your upcoming plans, along with any insights about how you hope…

PPE Event Proposal Form

April 27, 2017

Propose an Event If there is an event you think would be valuable and appropriate for the PPE Program to host or collaborate on, please fill out the form below….

New PPE Senior Hire: Luc Bovens

June 15, 2017

The UNC Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Luc Bovens, who will be joining us on January 1, 2018. Professor Bovens is currently…

2020 PPE Colloquium Readings

August 22, 2017

2020 Undergraduate PPE Colloquium Reading Selections   Session 1 Reading: The Economic Approach to Human Behavior – Becker Session 2 Reading: The Economics of Sin and Redemption – Ekelund, Hebert,…

Spring Reading Groups

January 10, 2017

We are offering three reading groups this Spring on Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson; Impact: How Law Affects…

Fall Reading Groups – UPDATE

August 25, 2017

We are offering three reading groups this Fall on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind, and Tommi Shelby’s Dark Ghettos. The groups will meet over…

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…

Listserv confirmation

September 1, 2017

Thank you for signing up for the Philosophy, Politics & Economics Program listserv. We will be careful not to swamp you with emails even as we work to let you…