Call for Papers: International Workshop Constitutional Recovery: The Problem of Authoritarian Holdover Appointments, 25-26 June 2026
- Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism
- Faculty of Laws, University College London (UCL)
- 25-26 June 2026, London
The Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism (GCDC) at UCL invites expressions of interest from scholars proposing country case studies on the problem of authoritarian holdover appointments during processes of democratic or constitutional recovery.
Selected participants will present a 5,000-word draft paper at an international workshop hosted at UCL on 25-26 June 2026, with the expectation that revised papers will be considered for inclusion in a planned edited volume with a leading university press. Travel costs and accommodation will be provided.
June 2026 Workshop
The research group will reconvene at UCL Laws on 25–26 June 2026. This conference will build on prior engagement with legal and policy experts from Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Poland, Serbia, and South Africa. We aim to expand the comparative scope by adding two to three new and additional country case studies that illustrate the problem of authoritarian holdover appointments during processes of democratic or constitutional recovery. Selected scholars will present a 5,000-word draft paper at the workshop. These papers will then be revised over the summer of 2026 for submission to the planned edited volume with a leading university press.
Eligibility Applicants must:
• Hold a full-time research-active position at a university, research institute, think tank, or public body
• Demonstrate national-level scholarly expertise on the proposed country case
• Have a credible record of research publications
Expression of interest deadline: 10 April 2026
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