The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Research Consortium will be advancing PPE research with a focus on cultivating, dramatically expanding, and supporting a vibrant ecosystem of PPE scholars. In bringing together the analytical tools of the namesake disciplines along with those of allied fields in the humanities and social sciences, the Consortium will generate a robust repository of interdisciplinary research that seeks to address society’s most pressing issues.
This interdisciplinary approach – and central aim of PPE as an academic inquiry – allows for critical engagement with issues that are vital to human flourishing. The research we support might explore subjects ranging from the role of markets in a free society, to democracy, governance, and the rule of law, to education and public health. The Consortium will leverage PPE’s distinctive advantages by sponsoring projects that apply its tools, insights, and methods towards finding solutions that promote individual liberty and prosperity.
While the immediate goal of the Consortium is to develop an extensive catalog of PPE resources – articles, papers, course materials and syllabi, manuscripts, and pedagogical tools – the overarching aim is to reinforce PPE as a foundational intellectual enterprise and ensure its continued role in addressing the complex challenges facing contemporary society.
The project will offer funding, from $10,000 to $150,000, for teams of PPE scholars working together to address areas of pressing importance that call for, and will benefit substantially from, PPE research. There will also be opportunity for individual scholars in search of a team to submit an initial proposal.
To learn more about the submission process and the Consortium’s eligibility requirements, visit https://ppesociety.org/ppe-research-consortium/
Mario Cedrini