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 2024AAS3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2024HIS3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2024PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2024REL3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2024PHI5010Research Practicum
Spring 2024PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2024PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2024PHI3165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2023PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2023PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2023PHI3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2023PHI3020HHon - Philosophy Of Law
Fall 2023REL3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2023AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Spring 2023PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2023AAS3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2023PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2023HIS3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2023PHI3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2023REL3165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2022PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2022PHI3025The Philosophy of Rights and P
Fall 2022PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Spring 2022AAS3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2022PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2022REL3165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2022PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2022PHI3165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2021REL3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2021AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2021PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2021PHI3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2021PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2021PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Spring 2021PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2021PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2020REL2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2020PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2020PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2020HIS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2020PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2020PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2020PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Spring 2020PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Spring 2020PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2019AAS2155Philosophies from India
Fall 2019REL2155Phil From India
Fall 2019PHI2155Philosophy From India
Fall 2019PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2019PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2019PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2019PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Spring 2019PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2019REL2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2019PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2019HIS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2019AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2018PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2018PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2018PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Fall 2018PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Spring 2018PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2018PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2018HIS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2018PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2018REL2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2018AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2017PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2017PHI6002HHonors - Philosophy Honors II
Fall 2017AAS2155Philosophies from India
Fall 2017PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2017REL2155Phil From India
Fall 2017PHI2155Philosophy From India
Spring 2017HIS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2017PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2017AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2017PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2017PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2017PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2017PHI6001HHonors - Philosophy I
Fall 2016AAS2155Philosophies from India
Fall 2016PHI2155Philosophy From India
Fall 2016PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2016PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2016REL2155Phil From India
Spring 2016PHI3051Moral Problems of Life and Dea
Spring 2016PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2016PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2016PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2015AAS2155Philosophies from India
Fall 2015REL2155Phil From India
Fall 2015PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2015PHI5010Senior Seminar
Fall 2015PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2015PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2015PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2015PHI2155Philosophy From India
Spring 2015PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2015HIS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2015AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2015PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2015PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2015PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Fall 2014PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2014PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2014PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Spring 2014PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2014PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Fall 2013PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2013PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Spring 2013PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2013PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2012REL2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2012PHI6002HHonors - Philosophy Honors II
Fall 2012AAS2165Classical Buddhism
Fall 2012PHI2165Classical Buddhism
Spring 2012PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2012PHI1700Global Ethics
Spring 2012PHI1700Global Ethics
Spring 2012PHI6001HHonors - Philosophy I
Fall 2011AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2011REL3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2011PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Fall 2011PHI3155Indian Philosophy
Fall 2011PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Spring 2010AAS3155Indian Philosophy
Spring 2010REL3155Indian Philosophy
Spring 2010PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2010PHI3155Indian Philosophy
Spring 2010PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Fall 2009PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2009PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2009PHI1700HHonors - Global Ethics
Spring 2009PHI6002Honors Study
Spring 2009PHI6002Honors Study
Spring 2009PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2009PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Fall 2008PHI1700Global Ethics
Fall 2008PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2008PHI6001Honors Study
Spring 2008PHI3260Crime and Punishment
Spring 2008PHI1700Global Ethics
Fall 2007PHI3020Philosophy of Law
Fall 2007PHI1700Global Ethics
Fall 2007PHI1700Global Ethics

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