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Save the Date – PPE Conference 2026
Mark your calendars! On April 16, 2026, we will host the next PPE Conference – a very special edition as we celebrate the 5th anniversary (lustrum) of our conference. Join us for a day of inspiring talks, lively discussions, and community celebration.
More details will follow soon – but for now: save the date!
Philosophy, Politics, Economics & History (PPE) Conference
The main purpose of the PPE Conference is to stimulate discussion and collaboration from researchers working on complex socio-economic problems, such as climate change, migration, political polarization, inequalities, and many others.
The conference is organized by the Philosophy, Politics, Economics & History (PPE) Bachelorprogram and takes place annually at the Descartes Hall. We welcome all academic staff from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, but also from other Universities in the Netherlands.
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Former editions
4th edition - April 10, 2025 with a keynote by Prof. dr. Wouter Botzen - Professor of Economics of Climate Change and Natural Disasters at the VU.
3rd edition - April 05, 2024 with a keynote by Prof. dr. Ingrid Robeyns - Professor in Contemporary Political Philosophy and Applied Ethics at the UU.
2nd edition - April 13, 2023 with a keynote by Prof. dr. Femke van Esch - Professor of European Governance and Leadership of the European Union at the UU.
1st edition - April 07, 2022 with a keynote by Prof. dr. Annelien de Dijn – Professor of Modern Political History at the UU.