Welcome to the Iowa Lyceum!
Introducing pre-college students to philosophy and cultivating intellectual virtues.
The 14th annual Iowa Lyceum will be held virtually July 13-17th, 2026. Our theme this year will be Democracy and Deliberation!
Applications are now open for the 2026 Lyceum! Click here to apply!
If you have any questions about our program, please contact us at: philosophy-lyceum@uiowa.edu!
We would like to thank the following institutions for supporting the Philosophy Lyceum at the University of Iowa:
Philosophy Teaching and Learning Organization (PLATO)
The American Philosophical Association (APA)
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Iowa
And special thanks are due to Professor David Cunning!
A few of the Lyceum graduate student organizers--Danielle Colburn, Cassie Finley, and Joe Glover--published a chapter on the value of pre-college philosophy and the Iowa Lyceum in Intentional Disruption: Expanding Access to Pre-College Philosophy. Our chapter can be read here, or the book can be purchased directly from Vernon Publishing here.
The Iowa Lyceum is made possible by PLATO, the APA, the University of Iowa Philosophy Department, and the University of Iowa's College of Arts and Sciences. We would not be able to offer the Lyceum free of charge to students if it weren't for their contributions!
