Philosophy at Trial
2026-01-15 23:00 (America/Chicago) | 130 Byington Rd, Iowa City, United States
Call for Abstracts

Symposium 2026

Philosophy at Trial

Presented by: Iowa Law Review

September 17 & 18, 2026

Law and Philosophy at Iowa and the Iowa Law Review invite abstract proposals for “Philosophy at Trial,” a symposium that focuses on philosophical issues in recent Supreme Court jurisprudence. Essays will be published in Volume 112 of the Iowa Law Review.

We welcome submissions from researchers from a range of disciplines. Abstracts should identify a Supreme Court opinion from approximately the past five years and articulate the philosophical issues it raises. Preference will be given to submissions that engage with more recent Court opinions.

Event Details: The symposium will take place September 17–18, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. Authors of accepted proposals will prepare essays (maximum 8,000 words) for presentation and discussion at the in-person event. The hosts will provide accommodations and reimburse the cost of travel to Iowa City.

Invited Speakers:

Emad Atiq (Cornell)

Brian Bix (Minnesota)

Heidi Hurd (Illinois)

Michael Moore (Illinois)

Kevin Tobia (Georgetown)

Brandon Waldon (South Carolina)

Submission Guidelines: Abstracts should be 300–600 words and must be submitted by January 15, 2026, to ilr@uiowa.edu. Please direct questions to Emma Diers, the Iowa Law Review’s Symposium Articles Editor, at emma-diers@uiowa.edu, with a copy to law-philosophy@uiowa.edu.

For more information: https://ilr.law.uiowa.edu/symposia
