Call for Papers: Rule of Law Conference 2027 on Democracy and the Rule of Law, 11–12 May 2027 in Brussels
uropean Rule of Law Conference, organised by re:constitution – Exchange and Analysis on Democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe, on 11–12 May 2027 in Brussels. The conference will bring together politicians, regulators, judges, lawyers, businesses, cultural practitioners, journalists, academics and civil society to engage with the most pressing rule-of-law challenges, developments and solutions across Europe.
Familiar pressures on democratic institutions are being joined by new challenges: geopolitical instability, technological change, shifting public expectations, attacks on institutional independence, changing information environments, and growing questions about legitimacy, trust and democratic resilience.
At the same time, the field is evolving. Courts, governments, civil society, journalists, researchers and cultural actors are developing new strategies, testing new forms of cooperation and rethinking how the rule of law can be protected, renewed and made meaningful in changing societies.
With this conference, we want to strengthen a robust, impact-oriented and critical community working on the rule of law across disciplines and Europe. For this, we also welcome comparative perspectives from other regions, as well as views on European developments from outside of Europe. We want to provide a space for strategic exchange, solution design and serious debate about what comes next. It will also have real discussions of people who disagree, encouraging critical dialogue between differing political and professional perspectives.
We warmly invite proposals for parallel sessions within the five thematic clusters below. The clusters are starting points for conversations that cut across disciplines, professions and regions – not rigid silos.
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