Melinda Miller will give a talk with the title “Solely by Reason of Her Marriage: The Effect of the 1907 Expatriation Act on Marriage and Family Formation” Please see below for more information about this event, including how to RSVP. https://t.co/qIkWShjAgo

Alexander Motchoulski, Assistant Prof. in the Department of PHIL at the Univ. of VA, will give a talk with the title “Reparations for Historical Territorial Injustice.” The talk will take place on Nov 5, 2025, from 4-5:30pm in Owens Ballroom (Owens Hall). https://t.co/upTV9qlvcG

Co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Professor Daron Acemoglu, will deliver the 2026 PPE Distinguished Public Lecture. At Virginia Tech, Professor Acemoglu will speak about "Remaking Liberalism." Registration for this virtual event is required: https://t.co/K2z0jRYUEG

William Thomson, Professor of ECON at the Univ of Rochester, will give a talk titled “Claims Problems: An Introduction and Progress Report” on Oct 15, 2025, from 4-5:30pm in Owens Ballroom (Owens Hall). Please see below for more information. https://t.co/q17waNsTiq

This year’s Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable will be held at Virginia Tech from March 6-7, 2026. The organizing committee welcomes extended abstracts (between 600-1,200 words) for papers on any topic in the philosophy of the social sciences.

Mercedes Corredor, PPE affiliate & faculty member in PHIL, will give a PPE Working Paper Series talk titled "When Porn Doesn't Speak" on Sept 24, 2025, from 12:15-1:30pm, in the Center’s conference room. Please see below for more information. https://t.co/CNcpuaE0Uh

Mercedes Corredor, PPE affiliate and a faculty member in PHIL, will give a PPE Working Paper Series talk that will take place on Sept 24, 2025, from 12:15-1:30pm, in the Center’s conference room. All faculty and students are welcome to attend. https://t.co/CNcpuaE0Uh

Beginning Sept. 16, 2025, the PPE Reading Group will meet from 12:30-1:45pm for lunch and discussion of Power and Progress (2023) by Nobel Laureates Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. Please see below for more information. https://t.co/0K3Ej7CZ03

This is a friendly reminder that the study abroad at HHU deadline is Sept 15, 2025! This partnership allows selected PPE students, as well as students from related programs at VT to spend a semester abroad!

Join the Kellogg Center for its annual “Meet and Greet” event on Sept 9, 2025, from 3:30-4:30pm, at the Center (free parking). Faculty, staff, students, and anyone interested in PPE is welcome to attend! https://t.co/gWjYHlOFKH

The PPE Club will participate in this year’s Gobblerfest (Drillfield, Aug 29, 2025, 4-7pm). Students interested in PPE and its offering are invited to join in and speak with club representatives who will be on hand to answer questions.

The Kellogg Center offers fellowships that support interdisciplinary research in PPE, which provide scholars with the opportunity to advance their work and present it to faculty and students. The Center is pleased to announce this year’s research fellows!

Interested in studying abroad? The study abroad at HHU deadline is September 15, 2025! This partnership allows selected PPE students, as well as students from related programs, at Virginia Tech to spend a semester abroad. https://t.co/wuioSjRfIM

Welcome back, Hokies! The Kellogg Center is excited to announce this semester, the Center will organize the following main events and activities. PPE events are open to the public and all faculty and students are cordially invited to attend!

A friendly reminder that the Kellogg Center will host a workshop on Indigenous Economics on Aug. 14, 2025, in the Lury and Barbara Goodall Room in the Newman Library. All faculty, students, and members of the public are cordially invited to attend.

The Kellogg Center will host a workshop on Indigenous Economics on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the Lury and Barbara Goodall Room in the Newman Library. All faculty, students, and members of the public are cordially invited to attend. https://t.co/GYqUmgcHtC

“Four Virginia Tech experts will discuss their research findings and scholarship, from moral role-playing and political philosophy to insights into how society can share resources fairly, on the international stage this month..."

The Kellogg Center will host a workshop on Indigenous Economics on Aug 14, 2025. This workshop will provide a forum for scholars to explore emerging research in indigenous economics, considered from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics send its warmest congratulations to the Class of 2025 PPE graduates! We have witnessed first-hand the hard work that you have put into your studies and are proud of your successes 🎉 https://t.co/4pD0zpCNvm

The Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics is proud to feature Delaney Moran, a Spring 2025 PPE graduate, as the 2025 PPE Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award winner!