Night Owls

The Night Owls series consists of nocturnal philosophical discussions of questions that are central to the lives of students and faculty. The format involves an initial discussion with Jonny Thakkar, Associate Professor of Political Science, followed by an open Q&A. 

These events are sponsored by The Department of Philosophy, The Department of Political Science, and The Point magazine.

2025-2026
Feb 14, 2026 - Making Yourself Beautiful — Becca Rothfeld
Oct 25, 2025 — Would Immortality be Good? - Peter Baumann

2024-2025
Feb 8, 2025 - What Was Wokeness? - Musa Al-Gharbi
Nov 16, 2024 — What Are Children For? — Anastasia Berg
Oct 26, 2024 — The Meaning of Democracy — Daniel Wodak

2023-2024
Mar 23, 2024 - Can A People Own Land?- Annie Stilz
Mar 2, 2024 — Becoming a Politician — Nikil Saval
Feb 17, 2024 — What Makes a Good Protest? - Vincent Llloyd
Nov 18, 2023 - Pacifism — Sa'ed Atshan
Nov 4, 2023 — Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good — Krista Thomason
Sept 16, 2023 - Is Ambition Ugly? - Agnes Callard