Sreekumar Sandeep

Asst Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Philosophy

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: sandeep.sreekumar@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

Ph.D., Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom

BCL with Distinction (Bachelor of Civil Law, the Oxford Masters' Degree in Jurisprudence and Common Law), Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom

BA, LL.B (Hons.), Law, The National Law School of India Bangalore India

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2022AAS3165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2021AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2019AAS2155Philosophies from India
Spring 2019AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2018AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2017AAS2155Philosophies from India
Spring 2017AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2016AAS2155Philosophies from India
Fall 2015AAS2155Philosophies from India
Spring 2015AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2012AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2011AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Spring 2010AAS3155Indian Philosophy

Journal Articles

Sreekumar, S. (2015). Some Conceptual Aspects of Temporality and the Ability to Possess Rights. Ratio Juris, 28(3). 330-353 (Print Version, September 2015).

(2012). An Analysis of Deontology and Consequentialism in the Normative Ethics of the Bhagavad Gita. The Journal of Indian Philosophy, 40(3). 40 printed pages.

(2011). Borges and the Ethics of Immortality: An Analytic Perspective. Variaciones Borges, 32. 30 printed pages.

Presentations

Sreekumar, S. (2015, October 25). Reconciling Agency and Determinism in the Bhagavadgita. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Ancient Greek Philosophy. Fordham University, Lincoln Center: The Society of Ancient Greek Philosophy (SAGP).

Sreekumar, S. (2013, March 1). The Elimination of Moral Agency: The Trajectory of Krishna's Argument in the Gita. The Columbia Society for Comparative Philosophy. New York: Department of Religion, Columbia University.

Sreekumar, S. (2009, November 30). Borges and the Ethics of Immortality. Borges and Us: Conference. New York: Hofstra University.

Reviews

Sreekumar, S. (2011,September 1). 'Voluntarism, Egoism, and Utilitarianism'. New York, New York,USA: The Philosophical Forum.

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Outstanding Honors Teaching AwardHonors Student Council 2015The award recognizes creative and engaging teaching as well as community building within the Honors program.
Whiting FellowshipThe Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation2010
The H.L.A. Hart Prize of the University of Oxford for Best Performance in Jurisprudence and Political TheoryFaculty of Law, University of Oxford2000
The Rhodes ScholarshipThe Rhodes Trust1999One of six Rhodes Scholars to the University of Oxford from India, for a three-year period from 1999-2002.

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
WSAS Representative to the School of Public AffairsCommittee MemberPresent
Department Executive CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
Department Search Committee, 2013-2014Committee MemberPresent
Weissman Curriculum Committee, 2014-2015Committee Member5/31/2015
Task Force on TeachingCommittee Member11/6/2014
Weissman Curriculum Committee, 2013-2014Committee Member5/31/2014
WSAS Dean's Global Studies CommitteeCommittee Member6/30/2013
Weissman Curriculum Committee, 2012-2013Committee Member5/31/2013
Whiting Selection CommitteeCommittee Member5/31/2012
Weissman Curriculum CommitteeCommittee Member5/30/2012
Learning Community Group with Professor Eric Gander12/31/2011
Freshman Text CommitteeCommittee Member12/31/2010
Weissman Curriculum CommitteeCommittee Member6/30/2009
WSAS Dean's Global Studies Committee and Steering Sub-CommitteeCommittee Member6/30/2009
Writing Across the Curricula/Writing in the Disciplines (WAC/WID): An interdisciplinary group of the ten Baruch Professors5/31/2008

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
The Philosophical ForumAssistant EditorNew YorkUnited States1/1/2008PresentInternational