In Memory of Mark Sagoff: A Symposium on Public Philosophy

Join us for In Memory of Mark Sagoff: A Symposium on Public Philosophy, a gathering to honor the profound impact of one of the leading voices in philosophy and public policy. This event will bring together esteemed scholars and thinkers, as well as family and friends, to reflect on Sagoff's legacy.

Confirmed speakers 

• Philip Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School
• William Galston, Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution
• Benjamin Hale, Professor, Philosophy and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder 
• Richard Lazarus Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
• Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs and Director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy (on leave)
• David Luban, Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Law and Philosophy, Georgetown University Law Center
• Douglas MacLean, Faculty Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Clare Palmer, George T. and Gladys H. Abell Professor of Liberal Arts , Texas A&M University

Followed by informal remarks from  family and friends. 

Check-in, coffee and refreshments starts at 9:30 a.m. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, followed by an on-site catered lunch.   

Location: George Mason University, Mason Square, Van Metre Hall, Room 113, 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201, USA  

Directions and Parking: Limited metered, on-street parking is available. Paid garage parking location indicated on map https://transportation.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/ParkingMapArl.pdf 

Metro: The venue is accessible via the Virginia Square/GMU Metro Station.