Portfolios
China’s Trade with Africa: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities?
May 4, 2023
China’s Trade with Africa: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities? September 28, 2022 Host: Samuel Akau SALON DESCRIPTION: In the early 2000s, China devised a seemingly innovative infrastructure financing model that enables resource-rich but cash-strapped African countries to use proceeds from oil, diamonds, and other valuable resources to back loans … Read more
Student Loan Forgiveness: Is It Good, Fair Policy?
May 4, 2023
Student Loan Forgiveness: Is It Good, Fair Policy? September 21, 2022 Host: Logan Mitchell SALON DESCRIPTION: President Biden recently announced a plan to provide student debt relief to a subset of Americans. Some have criticized the plan as being unfair for a variety of reasons, while others have argued the … Read more
Alissa Ellis
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Alissa Ellis Alissa Ellis graduated with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor from UNC Chapel Hill in 2011. Following this, she became interested in criminal justice reform and indigent criminal defense, interning for several organizations including the Fair Trial Initiative, the Center … Read more
Alison Grady
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Alison Grady Alison Grady is a UNC Class of 2012 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who double majored in Peace, War, and Defense (PWAD) and Women’s and Gender Studies. After graduating from UNC Alison was granted an AmeriCorps fellowship in Fresno, California, working with a youth-serving nonprofit … Read more
Hannah Sloan
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Sloan Hannah Sloan is a UNC Class of 2018 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who majored in Economics. After graduating, Hannah participated in a Venture for America fellowship where she was placed in a Baltimore technology startup. There, she learned how to work in small teams, … Read more
The Invasion of Ukraine: What Could Have Been Done (and What Should Be Done Now)?
May 4, 2023
The Invasion of Ukraine: What Could Have Been Done (and What Should Be Done Now)? April 6, 2022 Host: Matthew Young SALON DESCRIPTION: The Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine is one of the most significant—and potentially catastrophic—events of the twenty-first century. While many have called for increased sanctions and direct … Read more
Katie Allen
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Katie Allen Katie Allen is a UNC Class of 2014 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who double majored in Economics and Public Policy. After graduating, Katie spent five years at PFM Financial Advisors LLC in the Washington DC area working as a financial advisor to state and … Read more
How Responsible Is Facebook?
May 4, 2023
How Responsible Is Facebook? NOVEMBER 4, 2021 Host: Delaney Thull SALON DESCRIPTION: Two areas of internet law are anti-trust legislation and data privacy. A third rapidly developing topic in internet law is about content moderation on social media: the advertisements, posts, articles, and comments you see, and the algorithms that … Read more
Afghanistan and American Foreign Policy: What Does the Future Hold?
May 4, 2023
Afghanistan and American Foreign Policy: What Does the Future Hold? October 14, 2021 Hosts: Joseph Porter (Affiliated Graduate Student) and Ben Mabry (political scientist) SALON DESCRIPTION: By some counts, the United States government has attempted to overthrow over fifty regimes since 1949. But the recent withdrawal from Afghanistan—marking the end of the longest … Read more
John Wulsin
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: John Wulsin John Wulsin is a UNC class of 2009 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who majored in Economics. He currently works as a computer systems analyst for the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS). His team provides the technology (GIS and mappings services) that powers all … Read more