Our History
The Public Philosophy Network was founded in 2010 by a group of public philosophers convened by Ellen Feder and Sharon Meagher. The first conference was held the following year.
PPN has held conferences in:
2023 - Santa Cruz, CA “Facing Technology”
2021 - Virtual, hosted by George Mason Univ.: “Engagement, Policy, and Practice”
2019 - East Lansing, MI: “Philosophy from All Walks of Life”
2018 - Boulder, CO: “Understanding Impact”
2015 - San Francisco, CA: “Advancing Public Philosophy”
2013 - Atlanta, GA
2011 - Washington, DC