International Conference on ‘Unwritten Constitutionalism and Public Law in Central and Eastern Europe’!

Date- 12 April 2024

The Central and Eastern European Chapter of the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S) is pleased to invite submissions to its 2024 annual conference taking place at the Faculty of Law, ‘Lucian Blaga’ University of Sibiu, Romania.

Conference theme

Unwritten constitutionalism has captured scholarly and doctrinal interest. Unwritten constitutional norms and principles, constitutional conventions, and informal constitutional practices have come to preoccupy both the scholar and the judge, not least in reaction to the constitutional stresses experienced in recent years. The rule of law crisis and rise of authoritarian populism have exposed the fragility and sometimes blind spots of formal legal institutions. This has left open the question of whether constitutionalism’s defensive tools are simply inadequate or whether we need to recalibrate our focus towards its unwritten instantiation.

Who can apply?

Submissions are invited from scholars at all levels, from senior to junior scholars including PhD students. All areas of public law and all methodological approaches (doctrinal, theoretical, empirical etc.) are welcome. Comparative approaches are also encouraged. Scholars from typically underrepresented groups are especially welcome. Membership in ICON-S is desirable but is not a requirement to participate in this conference.

Costs

There is no cost to participate in the conference. Participants are responsible for securing their own funding for travel and accommodation. Conference organisers will make available a list of local hotels and travel links to aid in this process (see attached document).

How to apply

Interested participants should submit a title and an abstract of no more than 500 words to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is 29 January 2024. Notifications of selection for the conference will be sent out in early February 2024.