Binghamton University Philosophy Department

From logic and reason to ethics, politics and the structure of knowledge itself, philosophy is one of the major pillars of civilization. The field encourages us to think deeply, ask the big questions and look at the larger picture. Philosophy majors are also well-prepared to ace the tests needed for graduate, business and law school admission. They also have the highest rate of admission into medical school of any major. Read More. 

Events

Fall 2025 Colloquium Schedule:

SPEL colloquia are held in person at UUW-324 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM (unless noted).

19 SEPT

Dr. Sukaina Hirji 
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania

"Protests as World-Making Projects"

26 SEPT

Dr. Japa Pallikkathayil*
Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh
*Alpern, LN-2200

03 OCT Dr. Lidal Dror 
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University

Fall 2025 SPEL Workshop Schedule:

SPEL Workshops are held in person at the IASH room, 1st Floor, LN-1106, from 12:00 - 1 PM (* unless noted).

16 OCT

Teaching
*SL-311

04 NOV Time to Degree                                                                       
18 NOV Publishing

Other events for Fall 2025:

10 OCT

Philosophy, Politics, and Law Distinguished Speaker -- 

Dr. David Schleicher
Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law at Yale Law School
UUW-324 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM 

"How The Gentry Won: Property Law’s Embrace of Stasis”

08 NOV

SPEL Graduate Conference Keynote Speaker --

Dr. William Paris
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
UDC-223

"Emancipation as Social Form”


SPEL Graduate Symposium for Fall 2025:

25 OCT

T.J. Buttgereit
Joey DeLeone

UU-102 from 1:00-3:00 PM

01 NOV Scotty Gordon
Spencer Beaudette
Changyo Kang

UUW-325 from 1:00-3:00 PM

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