CategoriesPPE News New Major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics The PPE Program, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Political Science, and the Department of Economics, launched a new Major in…
CategoriesPPE Extracurricular Activities Jeremy Waldron: The Harm in Hate Speech This semester, the PPE Reading Group will discuss Jeremy Waldron’s (NYU) book The Harm in Hate Speech (books provided). The PPE Reading Group will meet…
CategoriesPPE News PPE Events Spring 2018 In the context of the PPE Speaker Series, this semester the PPE Program will host three guest speakers who will present their most recent work…
CategoriesPPE Research PPE Research Group Receives SGA Policy Grant Thomas Rowe (PPE Program), Adam Dominiak (Economics), Sudipta Sarangi (Economics), and Michael Moehler (Philosophy) have been awarded a Policy Strategic Growth Area Planning Grant for…
CategoriesPPE Research Speaker Series Itai Sher Speaks on Reasons and Preferences Itai Sher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will give a talk on the topic “Reasons and Preferences” at Virginia Tech. The talk takes place…
CategoriesPPE Distinguished Public Lecture Kyoto Prize Winner Martha C. Nussbaum Speaks on Revolutionary Justice Professor Nussbaum is a highly accomplished scholar, a role model for women inside and outside of academia, and a pioneer with regard to issues of…
CategoriesPPE Meet and Greet PPE Meet and Greet Fall 2017 The Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech will hold its annual PPE Meet and Greet event on October 10, 2017, from 4-5pm…
CategoriesPPE Research Speaker Series Javier Hidalgo Speaks on the Ethics of Integration Javier Hidalgo from the University of Richmond will give a talk on the topic “The Ethics of Integration” at Virginia Tech. The talk takes place…
CategoriesPPE Research Gil Hersch Publishes on Happiness and Michael Moehler on the Welfare State Gil Hersch recently published a journal article on the relationship between happiness, income, and well-being policy. Here is a link to the article. Michael Moehler…
CategoriesPPE Extracurricular Activities Jason Brennan: Against Democracy This semester, the PPE Program will offer a reading group for students and faculty on Jason Brennan’s Against Democracy (Princeton University Press, 2016). It is…
