2026 St. Louis Undergraduate
Philosophy Conference

April 18, 2026

Washington University in St. Louis
Wilson Hall, Room 214


Parking:
Wilson Hall is about midway between two parking garages (I think they run around $6 for the whole day, unless they've gone up). The garages are under the Danforth University Center to the west and the word 'Kemper' to the east. There is also free parking in the park on Lagoon and on Skinker south of Forsyth if anyone would rather walk 1/2 a mile than pay $6. It's very easy (no stairs, short distance) to walk from the faculty parking/uber dropoff on Forsyth to Wilson.

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Organizer: Sahar Joakim Resch, Ph.D. [[email protected]]
Assistant Organizer: Jason Gardner, Ph.D.
Funding Coordinator: Marina DiMarco, Ph.D.
​Keynote: Liz Jackson, Ph.D.

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PAST EVENTS
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2025 St. Louis Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Date: May 3, 2025
Venue: St. Louis University
Funding Provided by: The Philosophy Department and the College of Arts and Sciences of Saint Louis University; Campus Life at St. Louis Community College, Meramec
​Keynote: Jill B. Delston [UMSL]
​Organizer: Sahar Joakim Resch, Ph.D. [[email protected]]

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2024 St. Louis Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

​Date: April 27, 2024
Venue: UMSL
Funding Provided by: The Philosophy Department and College of Arts and Sciences, [UMSL] & Campus Life Club: Socratic Society [St. Louis Community College] 
​Keynote: Denish Jaswal [Harvard]
​Organizers: Sahar Joakim, Ph.D. [[email protected]] & UMSL's BA/MA in Philosophy student: Eleanor Grissom

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STL Philosophy Mixer

Date: Sept. 29, 2023
Funding Provided by: The Dept. of Philosophy [Webster University]
​Organizer: Sahar Joakim, Ph.D. [[email protected]]

All undergraduate students interested in philosophy are invited to an in-person mixer. The afternoon includes activities intended to inspire philosophical discussions and cultivate connections. We will have a think-pair-share session for lively exchange of ideas, small- group discussions of famous thought experiments, and time for informal discussions over a provided vegan meal. This event is not only going to provide students with a safe environment to meet friends with whom they can philosophize beyond the classroom. Students will also have the opportunity to establish professional connections with local philosophy professors. This event will also serve as a conduit for strengthening relationships among local philosophy professors so we can better support our students. 

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2023 STLCC Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

This is STLCC's first philosophy conference, organized by Sahar Joakim and two students (pictured below). 

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