Normative questions in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law are global in scope. Yet PPEL scholarship continues to be shaped by networks, resources, and institutions concentrated in the Global North.

Scholars in the Global South are too often excluded from sustained collaborations, visibility, and access to research communities.

The PPEL in the Global South Initiative exists to address this imbalance by co-building a global network of scholars working on PPEL related topics. 

  • We have three long-term goals.

    1. Strengthening PPEL scholarship globally—especially in contexts where opportunities for such collaboration are currently limited or absent.

    2. Creating shared infrastructure for inclusive PPEL scholarship: networks, conferences, programs, and spaces that enable scholars—particularly those based in the Global South—to connect, collaborate, and shape the field.

    2. Increasing both the volume and quality of cross-disciplinary PPEL research, through meaningful and active participation and leadership from scholars across Global South regions.

  • Our Initiative is built around activities and programs that are co-designed and co-led by scholars based in the Global South.

    1. Annual PPEL in the Global South Conference. Read more here.

    2. Beyond the Conference

    We are currently developing additional programs, including but not limited to, research visit fellowships, local & regional workshops, and mentoring programs. Read more here.

  • The Initiative is led by Kritika Maheshwari (TU Delft) and Brian Berkey (University of Pennsylvania), however, it is fundamentally shaped and sustained by the shared commitment and efforts of its growing scholarly community.