MTA PPE Program

03/01/2023

02/03/2022

Congratulations on winning this Martha!

Mount Allison University Philosophy, Politics, and Economics student Martha Pitre is in the running for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship program for master’s and professional studies.

08/28/2020

"Learning about the various ways that the women of the region have dealt with direct threats of violence and economic adversity, by joining together, has provided me with a new perspective of how communities can create sanctuaries of peace in the middle of adverse situations."

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) student Juan Facundo spent the summer working with the Organizacion Femenina Popular (OFP), the oldest feminist organization in Colombia: https://bit.ly/3gDiYI2

07/21/2020

Some familiar PPE faces here! Congratulations!

The Mount Allison class of 2020 economics graduates are about to embark on the next step on their road to promising careers. They have chosen a diverse array of career paths from law school, to data science and public policy and will be attending schools in Canada and internationally. The group of n...

06/05/2020

Since 2014 the Institute for Liberal Studies (ILS) has hosted Freedom Week summer seminars across Canada. These seminars have given students the opportunity to hear classical liberal perspectives on various topics in philosophy, politics, economics, and other disciplines.

As a result of COVID-19 we will be holding this year's seminar online.

Freedom Week online will take place during the week of July 13-17, 2020. Each day will include two lectures and an online social. Students who attend 10 lectures during the week will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card. As a result of our new format, we are also inviting faculty to view the lectures.

Faculty speaking this year include:

Nimish Adhia (Associate Professor of Economics, Manhattanville College)
Pierre Desrochers (Associate Professor of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga)
Jessica Flanigan (Richard L. Morrill Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values, University of Richmond)
Abigail Hall Blanco (Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Tampa)
Peter Jaworski (Associate Teaching Professor in Business Ethics, Georgetown University)
Jacob Levy (Tomlinson Chair of Political Theory, McGill University)
Michael Munger (Professor of Political Science and Economics, Duke University)
Paul Robinson (Professor of History, University of Ottawa)

A full list of confirmed speakers is available at https://www.liberalstudies.ca/freedom-week-faculty/.

Topics to be addressed will include the history of liberalism, immigration, police power, public choice theory, the morality of markets, and much more!

More Information: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/freedom-week/
Student Registration: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/freedom-week-student-registration/
Non-Student Observers: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/freedom-week-observer-registration/

Nimish Adhia is an Associate Professor of Economics at Manhattanville College in New York where he is also Director of the Castle Scholars Honors Program. He serves as a Visiting Faculty Member at the Indian School of Public Policy, New Delhi. His domains of expertise lie in international trade, eco...

11/18/2019

From Career Services:

Design-Your-Own Internship Workshop
Wednesday, November 20, 3 pm
Student Centre, Room 125

There are a wide variety of summer internships available during the summer of 2020! Now is the time to plan out how YOU can take advantage of Future Ready NB funding, the Mansbridge, ECHO, LR Wilson and others to design your own dream paid summer experience. All students, all disciplines are invited to this workshop that will walk you through the timelines for application, the steps, some tips for reaching out to host organizations and more.

10/29/2019

Dear Students

Two quick announcements:

First, I want to encourage those of you who might be thinking of applying for a Wilson internship next summer (the deadline for which is in January) to come talk to me. I would be happy to help you work through your ideas, give you some options, or anything else that might be useful. I realize the deadline is a long ways off, but finding a host organization takes time and is necessary to have in place before you start on your application.

Second, I was thinking of doing a quick workshop of sorts after the November break on the capstone paper for those of you who will be writing one this term or next. If you think this might be useful, please let me know either in the comments section below or by email, so I can determine whether or not to schedule something.

Finally, as always, you are welcome to come see me with questions or concerns regarding any and everything PPE…my office is Hart Hall 103, and I have office hours TuTh 4 to 5 pm, and I can also meet you by appointment.

Thanks, Dr. R. Majithia

10/15/2019

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/graduates/post-secondary-recruitment.html

03/19/2019

This summer the Institute for Liberal Studies will be hosting the following two Freedom Week seminars:

June 10-15 at Carleton University
July 8-13 at the University of Alberta
These five-day seminars are designed for students who are interested in learning about the classical liberal tradition and the foundations of a free society. They are open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, in all fields. Lectures will provide an interdisciplinary approach to this rich intellectual tradition and will cover subjects such as philosophy, economics, politics, and law.

Our faculty at this year’s seminars will include Moin Yahya (University of Alberta), Sarah Burns (Rochester Institute of Technology), Ross Emmett (Arizona State University) and other scholars to be announced soon.

Freedom Week seminars are offered free of charge, and room and board will be provided for all accepted students. Participants will be selected through a competitive application process.

All applications must be submitted by April 30 at www.liberalstudies.ca/freedom-week. (Students who apply by March 31 will receive a free book.)

The Institute for Liberal Studies in a non-partisan, educational non-profit dedicated to exploring classical liberal ideas and the foundations of a free society. Last year we hosted more than 40 events across Canada, which were attended by more than 1,600 students, faculty, and members of the public. If you wish to learn more about us, please visit our website at www.liberalstudies.ca.

Freedom Week is a five-day seminar hosted by the Institute for Liberal Studies to give participants a chance to explore the ideas of liberty. The seminar is for those who wish to learn more about classical liberal and libertarian ideas in areas like economics, philosophy, law, and public policy.