Philosophy At Trial
September 17th, 2026
Iowa Law Review is proud to present its 2026 Symposium: "Philosophy at Trial."
Please join us for this 1-day symposium on philosophical issues at the heart of recent Supreme Court jurisprudence.
Keynote
Lawrence Solum (Texas A&M)
Welcome Address from Dean Todd Pettys
5:00-6:00pm
Senate Chamber
Old Capitol Museum
21 N Clinton St.
Iowa City, IA 52242
Panelists:
Emad Atiq (Cornell)
Brian Bix (Minnesota)
Michael Cecil (Gonzaga)
Alexandra Fay (Tulsa)
Claire Finkelstein (Penn)
Stephen Galoob (Tulsa)
Heidi Hurd (Illinois)
John Kang (New Mexico)
Michael Moore (Illinois)
Susan Provenzano (Georgia State)
Connie Rosati (Texas)
Brandon Waldon (South Carolina)
Bill Watson (Illinois)
Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham)
Moderators:
Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi (UCLA)
Samantha Godwin (Yale)
Mohammad Khalilzadeh (Illinois)
Questions?
To address any questions or concerns, please contact our Symposium Editor, Abigail Bylund, at abigail-bylund@uiowa.edu.
University of Iowa College of Law
Presented by: Iowa Law Review
The University of Iowa
280 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, IA 52242-1113
Faculty Organizers: Professsors Mihailis Diamantis, Andrew Jordan & Stephanie Patridge
Thank you to our event sponsors: Arts and Humanities Initiative, Midcareer Scholar Award Program, University of Iowa College of Law, and University of Iowa Philosophy Department
Schedule
Thursday, September 17th
All panels and lunch will take place in the Levitt Auditorium (BLB 295) at Boyd Law Building.
8:55am: Welcome Address from Professor Andrew Jordan
9:00-10:30am: Panel 1: State Power and Legitimacy
Moderated by Samantha Godwin
Alexandra Fay (Tulsa)
Stephen Galoob (Tulsa)
Heidi Hurd (Illinois)
Michael Moore (Illinois)
Susan Provenzano (Georgia State)
Claire Finkelstein (Penn)
10:30-10:45am: Break
10:45-12:15pm: Panel 2: Constitutional Rights and the Relevance of History and Tradition
Moderated by Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi
John Kang (New Mexico)
Connie Rosati (Texas)
Emad Atiq (Cornell)
Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham)
12:30-1:45pm: Lunch
2:00-3:30pm: Panel 3: Interpretation and Legal Content
Moderated by Mohammad Khalilzadeh
Brian Bix (Minnesota)
Bill Watson (Illinois)
Brandon Waldon (South Carolina)
Michael Cecil (Gonzaga)
3:30-5:00pm: Break
5:00-6:00pm: Keynote by Lawrence Solum at the Old Capitol Museum Senate Chamber
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Leslie Gannon at leslie-gannon@uiowa.edu.