Constitutional Studies
The Constitutional Studies Program hosts a series of scholarly programs designed to highlight new scholarship in all areas of constitutionalism. All are welcome to virtual sessions. In-person sessions are reserved for members of the community at the University of Texas at Austin.
Upcoming Events
The Costs of Informal Constitutional Amendment
Monday
October 14, 2024
3:45pm - 5:45pm
TNH 2.124
Moderator
A conversation with Andrea Scoseria Katz, Associate Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, on how the U.S. Constitution changes without an alteration to its text—and the costs to this form of constitutional change.
The Illusion of Amendment Difficulty in Mexico
Monday
December 2, 2024
3:45pm - 5:45pm
TNH 2.124
Moderator
A conversation with Jaime Olaiz González, Professor of Constitutional Theory at Universidad Panamericana (Mexico), on the causes and consequences of the extraordinary ease of amendment in Mexico.