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The PPE Programme is run jointly by the departments of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, drawing teaching and administrative staff from all three areas.

Director

Professor Lisa Ellis

BA (Princeton) MA PhD (Berkeley)
Tel +64 3 479 8727
Email lisa.ellis@otago.ac.nz

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Teaching staff

Professor Charles Pigden

MA (Cambridge) PhD (LaTrobe)
Tel +64 3 479 8728
Email charles.pigden@otago.ac.nz

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Associate Professor Trent Smith

BAS, MS (Stanford), MA, PhD (UC-Santa Barbara)
Tel +64 3 479 4596
Email trent.smith@otago.ac.nz

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Professor Philip Nel

BA Hons, MA, DPhil (Stellenbosch)
Tel +64 3 479 6549
Email philip.nel@otago.ac.nz

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Associate Professor Nicholas Khoo

BA (California) MA (Johns Hopkins) MPhil, PhD (Columbia)
Tel +64 3 479 5783
Email nicholas.khoo@otago.ac.nz

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Associate Professor Brian Roper

MA (Cant) PhD (Griff)
Tel +64 3 479 8667
Email brian.roper@otago.ac.nz

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Dr Chris Rudd

BA Hons (Loughborough) PGDTT (Otago) MA (Essex) PhD (Essex)
Tel +64 3 479 8664
Email chris.rudd@otago.ac.nz

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Otago Profile

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Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) graduate Danielle Lucas says studying at Otago was the perfect preparation for work as a policy analyst at the New Zealand Treasury.
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PPE gives you the substantial depth in a cohesive breadth of disciplines that prepares you for jobs in a range of fields, such as politics, business and journalism.
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