Law and Philosophy Workshop

Legal Philosophy and Constitutional Theory Workshop Speaker Series

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with both law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

Spring 2024 Speakers: 

Jan. 30   - Oren Bracha – William C. Conner Chair in Law, University of Texas School of Law

Feb. 20   - Victor Ferreres – Professor of Constitutional Law, Pompeau Fabra Univeristy (Barcelona)

Mar. 5     - Cecile Laborde – Nuffield Professor of Political Theory, University of Oxford

Mar. 26   - Seana Shiffrin – Professor of Philosophy and Pete Kameron Professor of Law and Social Justice, UCLA

Apr. 2     - Thomas Christiano - Department Head, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Arizona

Apr. 9     - Nicos Stavropoulos – Professor of Law and Philosophy, Mansfield College, University of Oxford

Apr. 16   - Sophia Moreau – Professor of Law and Philosophy, University of Toronto

Fall 2018 Events

Law and Philosophy Workshop - David Brink // UC San Diego

Wednesday September 12, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • David Brink Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, UC San Diego

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different scholar who presents and discusses their own work with both law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

Law and Philosophy Workshop - Nelson Tebbe // Cornell and Lawrence Sager // UT

Wednesday September 26, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • Nelson Tebbe Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
  • Lawrence Sager Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair, University of Texas

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with UT law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

Law and Philosophy Workshop - Dimitrios Kyritsis // Univ. of Reading School of Law

Wednesday October 3, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • Dimitrios Kyritsis Associate Professor of Law, Univ. of Reading School of Law

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with UT law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

Law and Philosophy Workshop - Mitchell Berman // Univ. of Pennsylvania Law School

Wednesday October 24, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • Mitchell Berman Leon Meltzer Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, Univ. of Pennsylvania Law School

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with UT law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

Law and Philosophy Workshop - Seana Shiffrin // UCLA

Wednesday November 7, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • Seana Shiffrin Prof. of Philosophy and Pete Kameron Professor of Law and Social Justice, UCLA: School of Law and Dept. of Philosophy

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with UT law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

LAW & PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP - JOHN FEREJOHN on "Illiberal Democracy"

Wednesday November 28, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • John Ferejohn Samuel Tilden Professor of Law, New York University School of Law

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with both law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.

LAW & PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP - JOEY FISHKIN on "Justice in Human Development"

Wednesday December 5, 2018
3:45pm - 5:30pm
JON 6.207 Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208)

Speaker

  • Joseph R Fishkin Array, University of Texas

Moderator

The Law and Philosophy Seminar Workshop surveys different topics in legal philosophy and constitutional theory. Organized around a series of six workshops, each features a different leading scholar who presents and discusses their own work with both law and philosophy faculty and the students in the seminar.