UR Now: Alumni
UR graduates turn degrees into success
Four Spider alumni share their professional journeys — six months, one year, two years, and three years after graduation.
Spring 2025 Area Courses
PPEL Post Grad Path Event
Join us for a career panel on November 20th in the Whitehurst Living Room from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Hear directly from three PPEL alumni about what they are doing now and suggestions on what you can do to get the job you want!
PPEL Ice Cream Social
Join us for an Ice Cream Social featuring DeLuca Gelato on October 16th at Stern Plaza from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy delicious gelato and socialize! See you there!
Animal Suffering: Comparing, Quantifying, and Pricing
Professor Bob Fischer, Texas State University
Is it worse for a sow to be in a crate than it is for a layer hen to be in a cage? Is it worse for a sow to be in crate than it is for 10 hens to be in cages? Is it worth keeping hens in cages if it’s much better for the environment?
Join us for a whirlwind tour of these challenges, and some possible solutions.
Wednesday, October 22, 4:30 p.m.
Brown Alley Room, Weinstein Hall 313
Labor, Value, and Appropriation in Locke
PPEL invites members of the UR community to attend an upcoming talk by Professor Bas van der Vossen, Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy, Chapman University.
Labor, Value, and Appropriation in Locke
What justifies property rights? This talk explores a Lockean answer to that question, arguing that ownership arises not just from labor but whenever the self extends outwardly in ways that are reasonably valued.
Thursday, October 23, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Whitehurst Living Room
Light refreshments will be provided. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking discussion.
Upcoming Events
PPEL Feature Stories
University of Richmond Magazine
An exchange of ideas
Long-standing community connections built by faculty are often at the heart of amazing opportunities for students.
University of Richmond Magazine
Ancient pathways: Richmond students go to Greece
The “wow” moments kept coming when a dozen students went to Greece with faculty to study ancient history, archaeology, and language — and experience modern Greek culture.
University of Richmond Magazine
A look at UR’s Center for Global Engagement
UR’s home for study abroad, international students, and related initiatives has a new name: the Center for Global Engagement. We checked in with Dean Martha Merritt.
Faculty Highlights
Lefkowitz Published
David Lefkowitz, professor of philosophy and PPEL, published "A New Philosophy for International Legal Skepticism?" in International Theory.
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Lefkowitz Published
David Lefkowitz, professor of philosophy and PPEL, published "Civil Liability for Civil Disobedience" in Annual Review of Law and Ethics.
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Lefkowitz Published
David Lefkowitz, professor of philosophy and PPEL, published "Political Feasibility and a Global Climate Treaty" in Ethics, Policy and Environment.
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Lefkowitz Published
David Lefkowitz, professor of philosophy and PPEL, published "State Consent and the Legitimacy of International Law" in Consenting to International Law.
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Contact Us
Mailing address:PPEL Program
424 Humanities Building
106 UR Drive
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8529
Fax: (804) 287-6833
PPEL Coordinator: Dr. Jeppe Platz
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Emilee Papa