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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Ilya Somin's upcoming speaking engagements for the Spring 2025 semester. Most are free and open to the public.

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Below is my list of speaking engagements for the Spring 2025 semester. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public—and in person. The listed times are those in the time zone where the event is being held.

I will likely add additional events and information to this post, as they are scheduled. In the meantime if your university, think tank, research institute or other similar organization would like to invite me to speak (either virtually or in person) on any topic within my expertise, I am open for business!

Jan. 30, 1:30-3:00 PM, Panel on "Euclidean Zoning Criticisms and Judicial Review
Going Forward," Pacific Legal Foundation Symposium on"Euclid Turns 100: Rethinking an Antiquated Case and Reimagining Euclidean Zoning for the Century Ahead," Scalia Law School, George Mason University, Arlington, VA: "State Constitutional Paths to Curbing Exclusionary Zoning."

Feb. 3, 12-1:30 PM (tentative time), Faculty Seminar, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC: "Immigration is Not Invasion." This event may be limited to American University students and faculty.

Feb. 5,  Time TBA, Cato University, Cato Institute, Washington, DC: "Tariffs and the Separation of Powers." This event is likely limited to participants in the Cato University program.

Feb. 24, 12-1:30 PM (tentative time), Columbia Law School, New York, NY: "The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain" (tentative title). Debate with Prof. Thomas Merrill (Columbia). Sponsored by the Columbia Federalist Society.

Feb. 27, 9:30-10:45 AM, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, panel on spending and taxation, conference on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, PA: "Tariffs, Taxation, and the Principles of the Declaration of Independence" (tentative title). The other panelists will be include Irwin Kramer (American University), Molly Reynolds (Brookings Institute), Laura Dove (American Enterprise Institute), and Jane Madders (Fordham University, serving as moderator). Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law.

Mar. 7, Time TBA, 2026 National Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars, Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ (sponsored by the University of Arizona): "Immigration is Not Invasion."

Mar. 13, Time TBA,  Conference on the Free Speech Rights of Non-Citizens, Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT: "How Speech-Based Immigration Restrictions Threaten Academic Freedom."

Mar. 19, Time TBA, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA: "Immigration is Not Invasion" (tentative topic).

Mar. 26, Time TBA, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA: "Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government is Smarter" (sponsored by the McGeorge Federalist Society).

Apr. 9, Time TBA, Yale Review panel on constitutional issues under Trump, New Haven, CT: "The Trumpist Nationalist Threat to the Constitution" (tentative topic and title). The other panelist will be Prof. Fabian Witt (Yale Law School).