Specialty events

The Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) organizes events for interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together scholars, policymakers, industry leaders and community stakeholders to tackle complex challenges. These events spark critical conversations, showcase actionable research, and drive impact through evidence-based policy insights.

Space Policy, Science, and Technology Symposium @ Purdue

Leaders from government, military, industry and academia come together at Purdue to identify knowledge gaps and chart paths forward in research, partnering and policy development.

Contemporary Matters Discussion Series

In this series, faculty across disciplines, from STEM fields, humanities and social sciences, discuss a common topic or contemporary matter from the lenses of their fields.

Workshops

PPRI offers policy-brief and op-ed writing workshops throughout the academic year to provide faculty and graduate students with tools to communicate about their work beyond academia.

Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series

The Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue is co-hosted by PPRI in collaboration with the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the Office of Global Partnerships and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. The series features distinguished members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations who present keynote talks and engage with faculty and students in lively exchanges of ideas.

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