Big news this past week in Canada, Chile, and Kenya. In Canada, constitutional amendment is again making front-page news. In Chile, voters elected the body of persons who will write the country's new constitution. And in Kenya, the High Court issued a truly historic ruling, holding that the “basic structure” of the Constitution is unamendable.
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This coming week, the University of New South Wales will host a book talk on “Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions” (OUP 2019). All are welcome! Register here.
Richard Albert
Leaders in Public Law: Part VIII
A defender of human rights and advocate for anti-racism, co-director of the Center of Studies on Crime and Punishment, fellow at Centre on Law & Social Transformation, and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
Living History
Last week, Kenya shattered the glass ceiling: Chief Justice Martha Koome became the first woman to lead the judiciary. A defender of human rights and judicial independence, Chief Justice Koome brings intelligence, experience, and a common touch to the task of guarding the Kenyan Constitution.
Coming Next Month!
We are thrilled to announce the latest book in our Oxford Series in Comparative Constitutionalism: “Abusive Constitutional Borrowing,” a book for our times written by two of the most important voices in the field. We always welcome book proposals, especially from women & early-career scholars.
Spotlight on Early-Career Scholars: Part XXIV
Let me introduce you to five early-career scholars. Please get to know them, read their drafts, and invite them to join your conferences.
Coming Soon!
Our new book featuring 70+ country reports from judges & scholars around the world: “The 2020 International Review of Constitutional Reform,” co-edited with Luís Roberto Barroso, Justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court. A great joy to work with our colleagues Giulia Andrade, Bruno Cunha, Elisa Boaventura, Julia Frade & Matheus Depieri.
Club de Lectura | 24 de mayo
"Reforma y desmembramiento constitucional," obra traducida al español por Andrés Gutiérrez Beltrán. 24 de mayo, 02:30 p.m. Inscríbete aquí hoy gratis.
40th Anniversary of Patriation in Canada
Submissions are welcome for our anniversary conference on "Legacies of Patriation" in April 2022 at the University of Alberta. Join us to chart a path toward restorative justice in Canada.
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