PPE Cinema: Spring 2026

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 economics. Food and beverages will be provided.

The PPE Cinema is held in the conference room of the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (820 University City Blvd; Blacksburg, VA). If you would like to attend, please sign up below or contact Fabian Wendt (fabianwendt@nullvt.edu).

January 29, 2026 (6:30 pm): Triangle of Sadness

Ruben Östlund’s unhinged black comedy about a social media celebrity couple and various other people on a luxury cruise won the Palme d’Or in Cannes 2022. If you would like to attend, please sign up here or contact Fabian Wendt (fabianwendt@nullvt.edu).

February 26, 2026 (6:30 pm): The 400 Blows

François Truffaut’s directorial debut film from 1959 is a wonderful semi-biographical coming-of-age drama and a classic of the French New Wave. If you would like to attend, please sign up here or contact Fabian Wendt (fabianwendt@nullvt.edu).

March 19, 2026 (6:30 pm): Under the Skin

Directed by Jonathan Glazer, this thought-provoking science fiction film from 2013 stars Scarlett Johansson as a mysterious woman preying on lonely men in Scotland. If you would like to attend, please sign up here or contact Fabian Wendt (fabianwendt@nullvt.edu).

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact ppe@nullvt.edu at least ten business days before the event.