Bowie State University Closed on Jan. 26-27 Due to Inclement Weather

Due to inclement weather, Bowie State University will be closed January 26-27, 2026. All classes, office operations and on-campus activities are canceled. Residence halls will remain open. Essential personnel should report as scheduled. Additional updates will be shared as needed. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

William Allen

William S Allen ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Dept of History & Government

Phone 301-860-3616 wallen@bowiestate.edu

Main Campus MLK Center, Room 2344B

Dr. William Allen received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Memphis and M.A. in Philosophy from Georgia State University. He previously taught at Hood College as the Sophia M. Libman National Endowment for the Humanities Professor in which he served as an Assistant Professor and organizer of the institution’s Humanities Colloquium. Additionally, he taught several years at Morgan State University as a Lecturer. His areas of specialization are Social and Political Philosophy, African American Philosophy, and Philosophy of Race. His research and writing focus on critiquing the efficacy of liberal political philosophy in respect to racial justice.