PEP Talks Research Seminar
Anna Choi, PhD, presenting her paper “Transboundary air pollution and health: the impact of particulate matter concentration on fetal deaths,” Fall 2018
Felicity Vabulas, PhD, presenting her paper “Who Lobbies: Analyzing the Drivers of Foreign Lobbying in the U.S.,” Fall 2018
Derek Muler, JD, presenting his paper “Weaponizing the Ballot,” Spring 2019
Garrett Pendergraft, PhD, presenting his paper “#deleteUber?,” Spring 2019
Luisa Blanco, PhD, presenting her research paper , Fall 2018
Sean Jasso, PhD, presenting his paper “China-US Trade,” Spring 2019
PPE Tradition
Launched in the fall of 2018, Pepperdine's PEP Talks Research Seminar is rooted in the PPE tradition that started in the 1920s at Oxford University. Rooted in a gathering of faculty and students, the tradition calls for an interdisciplinary exploration between the fields of philosophy, economics, and political science (PEP) . This type of program is centered around the view that, in order to understand social phenomena, it is prudent to employ several analytical frameworks and various disciplinary methods.
Located on the Malibu Seaver Campus in the Appleby Center, room AC 286, and meeting from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm., each gathering will feature:
- Pepperdine professors and outside academics presenting their current research
- Researchers having an opportunity to receive feedback from colleagues and students about their work
- Students having the opportunity to see current academic work presented as well as be participatory in the academic feedback mechanism
- An openess to all inquiring and intellectually curious minds
- Coffee and donuts
If you are interested in presenting your current research at an upcoming meeting, please contact Julia Norgaard.
Upcoming Dates, Spring 2020:
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January 21, 2020: |
The Impact of Broadband and Other Infrastructure on Entrepreneurship | |
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February 4, 2020 |
The Impact of Environmental Justice Issues on Education Outcomes | |
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February 12, 2020 |
*Research Journeys Seminar Series |
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February 18, 2020 |
Teacher Education Decisions and Career Outcomes | |
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February 25, 2020 |
An Economic Model of Plea Bargaining in Developing Nations | |
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March 3, 2020 |
*Invited to talk to FTMBA Students | |
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March 17, 2020 |
TBD | |
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March 24, 2020 |
Effective Altruism | |
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March 31, 2020 |
TBD | |
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April 7, 2020 |
TBD |
* Not a part of the PEP Talk series but faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Past Schedules