Call for Papers: Conference on ‘The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape’. Submissions Due 23rd March 2026
The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape. The conference will take place in-person at the University of Worcester on 25th and 26th June 2026.
Titles and abstracts should be submitted here no later than 23rd March 2026
The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape: The Impact on Public Law and Constitutional Challenges
A conference hosted by the University of Worcester’s Constitutions, Rights and Justice Research Group, with support from the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund.
University of Worcester (in-person)
Thursday 25th – Friday 26th June 2026
The co-convenors of the Society of Legal Scholars Public Law section are delighted to announce a two-day, in-person conference at the University of Worcester. The conference, which is supported by the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund, will explore the public law and constitutional implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit).
The conference will feature a series of paper panels, and invited contributions from Prof. Lord Blunkett, Chair in Politics in Practice, University of Sheffield, Labour Peer, Baroness Stuart, Crossbench Peer, former co-chair, ‘Vote Leave’ Campaign Committee, current Civil Service Commissioner, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Reader in Transnational Public Law, Newcastle University, Prof. Aziz Z. Huq, Frank and Bernice J Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago, and Prof. Katja Ziegler, Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law, Co-Director of the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation, University of Leicester.
The co-convenors are inviting papers on any topic related to the conference theme: ‘The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape: The Impact on Public Law and Constitutional Challenges’. This is interpreted broadly to include the direct and indirect effects of Brexit on public and constitutional law, both in the UK and abroad. Topics do not need to address Brexit specifically but could instead analyse its numerous implications. Indicative topics include the impact of Brexit on:
- Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement,
- Scotland and the case for increased devolution and/or independence,
- The UK’s relationship with the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and human rights law in general,
- Parliament, parliamentary sovereignty and parliamentary democracy,
- The mechanics of government (i.e. collective responsibility, stability and safeguarding the civil service),
- The rise of populism, the right wing, and how the government responds to these challenges,
- The law and politics of referenda, including whether these should be ‘regulated’ so that expectations are clearly set out,
- The constitutions of other countries, including EU member states but also in third countries such as the United States of America,
- UK politics, broadly understood, including whether we can or might return to ‘normal’ pre-2016 politics.
Registration and Paper Submission:
This is a free conference supported by the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund. There is no fee to attend.
To submit a paper for the conference, please complete the MS Form here.
Submissions should be made no later than Monday 23rd March 2026, 5pm. Decisions will be communicated by Friday 3rd April 2026.
Publication Opportunity:
The co-convenors are exploring the opportunity to publish the outputs from the conference either as an edited collection or a special issue of a journal. When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to indicate whether you wish for your paper to be considered for this opportunity. In the event that a suitable publisher is identified, the co-convenors will be in touch after the conference. (Note: acceptance of your paper for the conference does not guarantee publication).
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