Philosophy At Trial


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

More information coming soon.

Information

Thursday, September 17th

University of Iowa College of Law

Presented by: Iowa Law Review
Faculty Organizers: Professsors Mihailis Diamantis, Andrew Jordan & Stephanie Patridge


In-Person: Boyd Law Building
280 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, IA  52242-1113
Registration Link: Forthcoming
Zoom Link: Forthcoming

Questions

For any questions, please contact our Symposium Editor, Abigail Bylund, at abigail-bylund@uiowa.edu

Schedule

Wednesday, September 16th

7:00-9:00pm: Dinner and drinks at Big Grove Brewery

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
6:45pm: Dinner at Plated Table

Friday, September 18th

Departure

Panelists

Stephen Galoob
Heidi Hurd
Michael Moore
Susan Provenzano
Claire Finkelstein
John Kang
Connie Rosati
Emad Atiq
Benjamin Zipursky
Brian Bix
Bill Watson
Brandon Waldon
Kevin Tobia
Michael Cecil
Lawrence Solum

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