Welcome to the 2025 Global Summit on Constitutionalism!
The Global Summit is an international conference showcasing all areas of constitutionalism. The program features plenary lectures and moderated discussions as well as concurrent panels held over the course of three days. The first edition was held in 2021. The second in 2023. The 2025 Global Summit will be the third edition.
All are welcome to submit proposals for fully-formed panels or individual paper presentations–scholars, jurists, practitioners, activists, and students of all ranks around the world. Observers are welcome but must register their attendance.
The overriding purpose of the Global Summit is to create opportunities for all to flourish in an intellectually stimulating environment committed to academic integrity, diversity, equality, freedom of speech, and inclusion. In addition to the rich menu of scholarly programming, the Global Summit offers the opportunity to engage in rewarding and collaborative intellectual exchange, and to enjoy occasions for social interaction.
The Global Summit is hosted by the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin, and presented in partnership with the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism.
Program
The 2025 Global Summit will be held in-person on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin on March 20-22, 2025.
The Global Summit is structured around a plenary program of keynote events.
The heart of the Global Summit will be the dozens of concurrent panels held over the course of three days. These concurrent panels will be either fully-formed panels submitted by conference registrants or panels assembled from individuals submissions received from conference registrants. Submit your paper or panel here.
Keynote Speakers
Kim Lane Scheppele, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs in the Department of Sociology at Princeton University, will deliver the inaugural Sanford Levinson Lecture in Constitutional Studies.
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Justice Natalia Ángel Cabo of the Constitutional Court of Colombia will assess the current state of constitutional courts in Latin America.
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On the 20th anniversary of the failure of the European Constitution, Miguel Maduro, Dean of the Law School at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, will offer reflections on the past and future of a Constitution for Europe.
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Christina Murray, one of the world’s most sought-after constitutional advisors, will discuss the current state and future trends in constitution-making.
Prize Winners
Luís Roberto Barroso, President of the Supreme Court of Brazil, winner of the 2024 Prize in Constitutional Courage.
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Remzije Istrefi-Peci, Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, winner of the 2024 Prize for Defending Human Rights.
Subject-Matter
Submissions are welcome on any subject in the study of constitutions, and from any perspective, whether comparative, doctrinal, empirical, historical, philosophical, sociological, theoretical, or beyond.
Eligibility
Submissions are welcome from scholars, jurists, practitioners, activists, and students enrolled in graduate programs anywhere in the world.
Important Dates
The Global Summit is inclusive and open to all.
- Submissions are welcome until Monday, November 4, 2024.
- Acceptances will be sent on a rolling basis.
- All accepted applicants will be asked to confirm their attendance no later than Friday, December 20, 2024.
Language
English is the operating language of the 2025 Global Summit. This applies to all official communications, plenary panels, and all individual submissions.
However, fully-formed panels are welcome in any language, provided at least one panelist on the fully-formed panel can communicate in English.
Costs
There is no cost to participate in the Global Summit. Group meals will be generously sponsored by the Constitutional Studies Program. Registrants are responsible for their own travel and lodging. We encourage you to make your travel and lodging arrangements as soon as possible.
Hotel Accommodation
We have arranged a special rate at two local hotels. Details are available here.
There are many other hotels in Austin. And there are many short-term rentals available on AirBnb.
For your reference, the Global Summit on Constitutionalism will be held at the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin. The address is 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas, 78705.
Letter of Invitation
Please contact Christina Horton (christina.horton@law.utexas.edu) should you require an official letter of invitation.
Organizers
The Global Summit is founded and directed by Richard Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law, Professor of Government, Director of Constitutional Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and Founder & Director of the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism.
The Global Summit is co-convened by Antonia Baraggia, Associate Professor of Comparative Public Law, University of Milan (Italy), Vicente F. Benítez R, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Universidad de La Sabana (Colombia), Catarina Santos Botelho, Professor of Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal), Hui-Wen Chen, Research Assistant at the School of Law, University of Warwick (United Kingdom), Cristina Fasone, Assistant Professor of Comparative Public Law at LUISS University (Rome), and Yaniv Roznai, Associate Professor, Reichman University, Harry Radzyner Law School (Israel).
