Philosophy At Trial

Iowa Law Review is proud to present its 2026 Symposium: "Philosophy at Trial."

More information coming soon.

Panelists

We are proud to present an outstanding group of scholars whose expertise and insights will help shape this year's Symposium. Their scholarship spans a wide range of perspectives, and we are honored to welcome them as our panelists.

Stephen Galoob

Heidi Hurd

Michael Moore

Susan Provenzano

Claire Finkelstein

John Kang

Connie Rosati

Emad Atiq

Benjamin Zipursky

Brian Bix

Bill Watson

Kevin Tobia

Michael Cecil

Keynote Speaker:

Lawrence Solum

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

Questions?

To address any questions or concerns, please contact our Symposium Editor, Abigail Bylund, at abigail-bylund@uiowa.edu.

Schedule

Thursday, September 17th

8:15-8:45am: Breakfast at Boyd Law Building
9:00-10:30am: Panel 1: State Power and Legitimacy
10:30-10:45am: Break
10:45-12:15pm: Panel 2: Constitutional Rights and the Relevance of History and Tradition
12:30-1:45pm: Lunch
2:00-3:30pm: Panel 3: Interpretation and Legal Content
3:30-5:00pm: Break
5:00-6:00pm: Keynote by Lawrence Solum at The Old Capital Building

Event Moderators

Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi (UCLA)
Samantha Godwin (Yale)
Mohammad Khalilzadeh (Illinois)

Panel Information

Panel 1: State Power and Legitimacy

9:00-10:30am
Stephen Galoob (Tulsa)
Heidi Hurd (Illinois) and Michael Moore (Illinois)
Susan Provenzano (Georgia State)
Claire Finkelstein (Penn)

Panel 2: Constitutional Rights and the Relevance of History and Tradition

10:45-12:15pm
John Kang (New Mexico)
Connie Rosati (Texas)
Emad Atiq (Cornell)
Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham)

Panel 3: Interpretation and Legal Content

2:00-3:30pm
Brian Bix (Minnesota)
Bill Watson (Illinois) 
Brandon Waldon (South Carolina) and Kevin Tobia (Georgetown)
Michael Cecil (Gonzaga)

Keynote

5:00-6:00pm
Lawrence Solum
The Old Capital Building
21 N Clinton St. 
Iowa City, IA 52242

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.