UVA’s BA in Political and Social Thought (PST) is an honors interdisciplinary major offering intensive small-group study of philosophy, politics, literature, economics, and social theory. The program centers on a shared core seminar, student-designed thematic coursework, and an independent senior thesis. Students examine how ideas shape societies, grapple with moral questions, and explore the dynamics of political power. PST is ideal for highly motivated students aiming for careers in public policy, academia, law, or journalism.
Thesis on utopian political imagination in 20th-century literature
Comparative paper on Marx and Rawls on equality and distribution
Seminar project on technology, power, and surveillance capitalism
Research on Black political thought in the writings of Du Bois and Baldwin
Designing a civic engagement curriculum for high school students
Analysis of resistance and obedience in Hannah Arendt’s political theory
Philosophical critique of neoliberalism and the erosion of public goods
Podcast series exploring moral dilemmas in real-world policy cases
Study of settler colonialism and sovereignty in Native American political thought
Digital timeline tracing the influence of Enlightenment philosophy on revolutionary movements
Oral history project on activism and civil disobedience at UVA
Capstone film analyzing ideological messaging in political advertisements
Reading group and seminar leadership on Fanon’s anti-colonial theory
Policy critique paper on incarceration and restorative justice
Thematic essay collection on love and justice in political philosophy
Art exhibit proposal on social movements and visual protest
Paper on the ethics of humanitarian intervention in post-colonial contexts
Roundtable forum design for democratic deliberation on free speech
Interdisciplinary analysis of truth and narrative in journalism
Interactive project mapping thinkers’ influence across ideologies and centuries
Debate the foundations of power and justice in UVA’s deeply reflective Political and Social Thought program.
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