Special Edition | November 2, 2020

From the Director's Desk

A special edition to share four announcements: (1) my new position here at The University of Texas at Austin, plus big news about a new addition to our faculty; (2) an invitation to join a new global project I am undertaking with Justice Luís Roberto Barroso of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil; (3) a new partner for The Global Summit; and (4) an update on our contest to crown The Most Important Book in Modern Constitutionalism.

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As always, I welcome your suggestions for collaborations and new programs.

Richard Albert

Big news! I am now Director of Constitutional Studies here at The University of Texas at Austin, adding to my existing roles as the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law and Professor of Government. Here is an interview on my plans for our center and all that awaits.

There is bigger news! We have recruited Professor Ran Hirschl to join our full-time Constitutional Studies faculty here at The University of Texas at Austin. There do not exist enough superlatives to convey the magnitude of his importance to the field. He is, quite simply, the best. He starts in 2021. 

We are launching a new global initiative: the International Review of Constitutional Reform, an annual publication that will map the universe constitutional reform around the world. If you would like to write a report on constitutional reform efforts in your country, join us here.

If there are multiple persons interested in writing a report for the same jurisdiction, preference will be given to teams of co-authors that include women and early-career scholars. Thank you for your interest!

A Special Announcement: The Global Summit in Constitutionalism will be open to all members of the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S) at no cost. Sincere thanks to ICON-S for supporting The Global Summit.

The Most Important Book in Modern Constitutionalism 

Semifinal voting is now open for our global contest to crowdsource “the most important book in modern constitutionalism.” 

Vote here!

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Richard Albert

Founder and Director

The mission of the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism is to marshal knowledge and experience to build a world of opportunity, liberty, and dignity for all.