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ASPECT Program at VT ASPECT is an innovative interdisciplinary PhD program at Virginia Tech

ASPECT is an innovative interdisciplinary and theory-oriented PhD program at Virginia Tech. ASPECT (the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought) fosters a critical engagement between domains of inquiry in the Social Sciences, the Humanities, and the Arts. Through its curriculum, research programs, pedagogical endeavors, and scholarly events, ASPECT brings together theoretical and empirical cross-disciplinary methodologies, concepts, salient issues, and analytical perspectives generated by social and political theory, intellectual history, critical security studies, international relations, ethical thought, critical literary studies, cultural studies, political economy, environmental/ecological theories, aesthetics, and visual/media studies.

We were thrilled to participate in this year’s CLAHS Homecoming celebration tailgate, now as a part of the Department of...
10/23/2026

We were thrilled to participate in this year’s CLAHS Homecoming celebration tailgate, now as a part of the Department of Political Science!

ASPECT student Samadrita Sarkar and ASPECT affiliate Bonnie Zare helped promote ASPECT and showcase its engagement in cutting-edge transdisciplinary research.

Please join us for a book talk with Amy Meli, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hollins University. Her resear...
10/14/2026

Please join us for a book talk with Amy Meli, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hollins University. Her research examines how interest groups shape the political environment and how their members perceive the political system.

ASPECT 2nd year students presented their dissertations in progress on April 24. Faculty and students gathered for this w...
05/04/2026

ASPECT 2nd year students presented their dissertations in progress on April 24. Faculty and students gathered for this wonderful event. Congratulations to all our presenters who showcased the strong research taking shape in the program!

When Hannah Arendt said, "Action… is the only activity that goes on directly between men without the intermediary of thi...
04/04/2026

When Hannah Arendt said, "Action… is the only activity that goes on directly between men without the intermediary of things." We really felt that at ASPECT Conference 2026.

And also remember when Marx talked about, basically, 🥪 Subsistence! 🥯 we had to feel that ☺️

Thank you, Dr. Hozić, colleagues from U of Florida, and ASPECT alumni, for their meaningful participation in the dire times of academia. We will share and grow more.

From Blacksburg
With Love.

ASPECT Conference 2026 continued to improve the scholarly community that ASPECT's critical intellectual endeavors promis...
04/03/2026

ASPECT Conference 2026 continued to improve the scholarly community that ASPECT's critical intellectual endeavors promised.

We hosted Dr. Aida Hozić from the University of Florida. Her plenary speech on Capitalism and Difference came from her upcoming book. The crowd listened to Dr. Hozić's research on bodies and the theorization of Capitalism that relates to the Ottoman Era and the Modern Industrial Era Balkans, which was teaching and thought-provoking for the listeners. Dr. Hozić, as she was introduced to the community as "007" of Critical Theory and ASPECT, contributed to our conference over two days.

We believe that our connections and solidarity within the scholarly communities have increased in these dire times that the Humanities and Social Sciences are facing.

Everyone please welcome to the annual ASPECT conference 2026 later this week! Our theme is "Encounter and Difference: Be...
03/31/2026

Everyone please welcome to the annual ASPECT conference 2026 later this week!

Our theme is "Encounter and Difference: Beyond Domination and Violence" this year.

We will host Dr. Aida A. Hozić as our plenary speaker.
We start on Thursday evening and our panels, workshops, and the debate session will be on Friday. Please swipe to see the full program! 👉

You are all welcome to join us!

Our strong presence in the conference continued throughout the last week. ASPECT students, alums, and faculty were act...
03/31/2026

Our strong presence in the conference continued throughout the last week. ASPECT students, alums, and faculty were active, with 10+ panels, one of which was composed solely of ASPECT PhD students. The productive and promising efforts of our students and faculty received positive feedback from scholars worldwide, further proof of ASPECT's success in fulfilling its goal of being a scholarly community. We are proud of the team!

See you next year!

ASPECT faculty, students, and candidates are -so- there! 🥳We proudly showcase our strong presence at the prestigious ISA...
03/25/2026

ASPECT faculty, students, and candidates are -so- there! 🥳
We proudly showcase our strong presence at the prestigious ISA 2026 conference in Columbus.

Right after her publication, our 2025 Graduate Dr. Sabrina K. Harris has been accepted the position of Assistant Profess...
03/20/2026

Right after her publication, our 2025 Graduate Dr. Sabrina K. Harris has been accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Women's Leadership Program at George Washington University!
Huge congrats to her, swipe for a brief information about Dr. Harris -->

We, again, proudly have excellent news from our alumni! Meet Dr. Şengül Yıldız-Alanbay (currently in Arizona State Unive...
03/02/2026

We, again, proudly have excellent news from our alumni!

Meet Dr. Şengül Yıldız-Alanbay (currently in Arizona State University), who graduated from ASPECT in 2023!

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