New photographs celebrate 100 years of women in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford

A new series of photographic portraits of women academics who teach Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford has been officially launched at Manor Road Building, with a reception held for friends and families of those involved, including the exhibition photographer, Keiko Ikeuchi, on Friday 10 March.

The display was initiated to mark the shared centenary of the University of Oxford admitting women to its degrees and the launch of the PPE Honours School, both of which began in 1920.

Over the past century, women involved in the PPE degree at Oxford have been responsible for some of the most important contributions to its component disciplines. Celebrating that century of women in PPE, this exhibition presents portraits of some of those who carry the PPE torch today.

Twelve academics from across the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and Department of Economics feature, representing a group of world-leading academics whose research and teaching illuminate PPE and provide inspiration to its students.

From DPIR Professor Teresa M Bejan, Professor Cecile Fabre, Professor Louise Fawcett, Professor Jane Green, and Professor Petra Schleiter are pictured.

Alongside each photograph are the academic’s reflections on the significance of PPE in 2022.

Professor Louise Fawcett commented: “Teaching PPE for two-and-a-half-decades has taught me that there is no ‘typical’ PPE student or PPE tutor, just students and tutors, from all backgrounds and walks of life, who want to better understand the world in which we live.

“PPE offers an open horizon for those who are eager to learn and apply their learning beyond the confines of the syllabus, in addressing contemporary global problems.”