PPE Lunchtime Talk: John Dalton When: March 17, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Where: Newman Library (Lury and Barbara Goodall Room) John Dalton, Associate Professor at Wake Forest University, will give a talk with the title “Creative Destruction and the Age of AI.” The talk will…
PPE Research Fellow Panel: Immigration Enforcement, Educational Opportunities, and Solidarity. When: April 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Where: Fralin Hall (Auditorium) At this panel discussion, current PPE Research Fellows Sergio Barrera, Brianna Felegi, and Phil Yaure will discuss their work on immigration enforcement, educational opportunities, and…
PPE Distinguished Public Lecture: Daron Acemoglu When: April 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Where: Virtual Co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Professor Daron Acemoglu, will deliver the 2026 PPE Distinguished Public Lecture at Virginia Tech. Daron Acemoglu is…
PPE Cinema: Under the Skin When: March 19, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) The PPE Cinema brings together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch and discuss great films that raise questions in philosophy, politics, and…
PPE Working Paper Series: Aaron Brantly When: March 4, 2026 @ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) Aaron Brantly, a faculty member in Political Science, will give a talk with the title [TBD]. The talk will take place on March 4, 2026,…
PPE Cinema: The 400 Blows When: February 26, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) The PPE Cinema brings together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch and discuss great films that raise questions in philosophy, politics, and…
PPE Research Speaker Series: Jesse Crosson When: February 11, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Where: Graduate Life Center (Multipurpose Room) Jesse Crosson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, will give a talk with the title [TBD]. The talk will take place on February…
PPE Working Paper Series: Gil Hersch When: February 4, 2026 @ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) Gil Hersch, a PPE Core Faculty member and Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, will give a talk with the title [TBD]. The talk…
PPE Cinema: Triangle of Sadness When: January 29, 2026 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) The PPE Cinema brings together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch and discuss great films that raise questions in philosophy, politics, and…
PPE Working Paper Series: Melinda Miller When: November 17, 2025 @ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Where: Kellogg Center (820 University City Blvd) Melinda Miller, a PPE Core Faculty member and Assistant Professor in Economics at Virginia Tech, will give a talk with the title “Solely by Reason…
