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A friendly reminder that Billy Christmas will give a talk with the title “Liberal Equality and a State Simplification”.
The talk will take place on October 21, 2026, from 4-5:30pm, in Commonwealth B (Squires Student Center).
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Billy Christmas (WVU) will give a talk titled “Liberal Equality and a State Simplification”. The talk will take place on Oct. 21, 2026 & is tailored to appeal to both faculty & students, with plenty of time for discussion & interaction with the speaker. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
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On October 19, 2026, the PPE Cinema will bring together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch Playtime. For more information about this event, including how to sign up, please visit the link below. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
PPE graduate, Charlie Murphy, shares experience securing a career as Congressional Staff Assistant In Washington, D.C. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
On September 24, 2026, the PPE Cinema will bring together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch Anora. For more information about this event, including how to sign up, please visit the link below. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
Sheryl Ball, Prof of ECON & Interim Director of the Center, will give a PPE Working Paper Series talk with the title “Free Markets and Prosocial Citizens: The Behavioral Spillovers of Economic Freedom.” For more information, please visit the link below. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
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Join the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics for its annual “Meet and Greet” event on September 8, 2026, from 3:30-4:30pm. This event is for faculty, staff, students, and anyone interested in PPE! ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
Welcome back, Hokies! The David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics is excited to kick off a new semester filled with engaging events and activities. All students, faculty, and community members are cordially invited to attend! ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
The David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics is proud to feature Charlie Clifton, a Spring 2026 PPE graduate, as the 2026 PPE Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award winner. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
Emily LiaBraaten, a Spring 2026 PPE graduate, was accepted into graduate school at Georgetown University for the Master’s Program in Environment and International Affairs – Global Sustainable Energy Technology and Policy.
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The Center is proud to announce that Heath Furrow, Professional Advisor for CLAHS, advisor for majors/minors in PPE and History has won the 2025-2026 Excellence in Advising award from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
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The David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who attended the PPE Research Fellow Panel on April 22, 2026!
At this panel discussion, current PPE Research Fellows Sergio Barrera, Brianna Felegi, & Phil Yaure will discuss their work on immigration enforcement, educational opportunities, & solidarity on 4/22/26, from 4-5:30pm, Fralin Hall (Auditorium). ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
Final reminder: Daron Acemoglu, a professor in the Department of Economics at MIT, will deliver the virtual 2026 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Distinguished Public Lecture on April 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Registration in advance is required. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2025/…
Daron Acemoglu, a professor in the Department of Economics at MIT, will deliver the virtual 2026 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Distinguished Public Lecture on April 8, via Zoom. Registration in advance is required.
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This is a friendly reminder that Nobel Prize Winner Daron Acemoglu (MIT) will deliver the 2026 PPE Distinguished Public Lecture on April 8, 2026, from 5-6:30pm. Please visit the following link for more information and to register for this virtual event: ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2025/…
Michael Moehler, Professor and Founding Director of the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, has been inducted into the Academy of Faculty Leadership at Virginia Tech. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
Nick Cavicchio, a PPE major at Virginia Tech, shares his experience attending the 2026 UNC-Duke National Undergraduate PPE Colloquium. This is a colloquium that brings together some of the best PPE students from around the U.S. for intensive discussions. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
On March 19, 2026, the PPE Cinema will bring together faculty, students, and members of the public to watch Under the Skin. For more information about this event, including how to sign up, please visit the link below. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
John Dalton, Assoc Professor of ECON at Wake Forest University, will give a talk with the title “Creative Destruction and the Age of AI” on Mar 17, 2026, from 12-1:30pm. All faculty, students, & members of the public are welcome to attend. Please RSVP. ppe.liberalarts.vt.edu/2026/…
