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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The workshop offered a great space to reflect on writing, publishing and researching public law, while exchanging ideas and giving detailed feedback on each other’s work.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A wonderful two days at the inaugural EUI Writing Workshop for Public Law Scholars in Central and Eastern Europe, bringing together early-career researchers from across the region. Several members and friends of our Chapter took part as organisers, mentors and mentees.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On 12 November 2026, the University of Vienna and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv will bring together scholars to discuss the legal, constitutional and institutional transformations involved in Ukraine’s EU accession process. 📍 University of Vienna 📅 12 November 2026 🗣️ English

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 Conference: Ukraine on the Path to the EU: Legal and Institutional Transformations 👉Register here: eveeno.com/880188951 👉Programme & more info: gmr.lbg.ac.at/events/die-u...

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Dr van der Tol (University of Cambridge) will be joined by discussants Dr Silvia Steininger @silviasteininger.bsky.social (Masaryk University Brno / Max Planck Institute) and Dr Andrea Pin @andreapin.bsky.social (University of Padua). The book is also a finalist for the 2026 ICON•S Book Prize.

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New book: Constitutional Intolerance | Cambridge Interfaith Programme

New book: Constitutional Intolerance

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The book explores how contemporary constitutional democracies approach minorities, combining legal history with comparative analysis. Bringing together law, theology and history, it offers a critical re-examination of how “the other” is constructed in constitutional law.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The workshop is a hybrid event scheduled on 24 September 2026, from 14 to 17:45 (BST). Physically, it will take place at St Hilda's College, Oxford. Attendance is free, but registration is mandatory. Please register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Gender-Legal Expertise on the Way to the EU

Scientific-Expert Discussion | 24 September 2026, 14:00–17:30 (GMT+1) Online participation — registration. Organised within the project "Reforming Parliamentary Service for Enhanced Governance and Eu...

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We invite all interested followers of the Chapter to attend the upcoming workshop, "Gender-Legal Expertise on the Way to the EU: Rule of Law, Gender Procedures and Requirements for the Legislative Process – Comparative Experience".

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congratulations to Professor Eoin Carolan, the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies, and the entire organising team on an outstanding conference (@iconsgbie.bsky.social). It was wonderful to see so many members of our chapter contributing as presenters, convenors, and discussants.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Last week, UCD Sutherland School of Law (@ucddublin.bsky.social) hosted the ICON•S Annual Conference (@icon-s.bsky.social), bringing together public law scholars from around the world to discuss this year's theme, "Reimagining Public Law for a Fractured World: Technology, Identity & Truth."

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

More info about the book is available here: global.oup.com/academic/pro... A detailed book review, by Barbara Havelkova, is available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A group of scholars, many of them from Central and Eastern Europe, contributed to the excellent monograph on the rights of Roma and strategic litigation in European courts. Edited by Kristin Henrard and Lilla Farkas, the book offers many nuanced and insightful accounts of its two central themes.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Participants will also receive feedback on their own work from experienced scholars and editors working across Europe. A great opportunity to demystify academic publishing and strengthen your work for international journals.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Sessions focus on everything from choosing the right journal and framing CEE-focused research for a global audience, to navigating peer review, revising manuscripts, and building an international publication profile.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Applications are now open for the EUI Writing Workshop for Public Law Scholars from Central & Eastern Europe (21–22 Sept 2026, Florence 🇮🇹). Designed for early career researchers (including PhD researchers), the workshop offers hands-on guidance on publishing in leading English-language journals.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Samo Bardutzky moderates the first plenary panel of the 2026 ICON-S CEE Conference, bringing together Jiří Přibáň, Goran Selanec, and Katja Šugman Stubbs for a discussion on constitutional judging in Central and Eastern Europe.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Vice-Dean Bruna Žuber formally opened the conference today at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This year’s theme — “Constitutional Courts × Scholarship in Central and Eastern Europe” — brings together scholars and practitioners from across the region for two days of discussion on constitutionalism, public law, and legal scholarship.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Opening day of the ICON-S CEE Annual Conference at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana 🇸🇮

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Blending legal and philosophical analysis, the book rethinks the right to marry, arguing it should extend beyond romantic couples to relationships grounded in care and vulnerability, and proposing a more inclusive vision of family law. 🔗 Register: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 'Laws of Caring' online roundtable. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

An online roundtable organised by ICON-S CEE Chapter to discuss Dr Bartosz Biskup's 'Laws of Caring' monograph (Edward Elgar 2026).

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📚 Online Book Roundtable | 28 April, 11:00–12:30 CET Join us for a discussion of Laws of Caring: The Right to Marry Defended (2026) by Dr Bartosz Biskup (EUI). 💬 Discussants: Dr Lidka Rodak (University of Silesia) & Dr Barbara Havelková (University of Oxford)

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

How does constitutional justice function under conditions of full-scale war? This event explores the evolving role of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court - balancing crisis governance, fundamental rights, and the rule of law, while navigating the path towards EU integration.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Excited for this upcoming discussion at the European University Institute 👇 Guardians under fire: Ukraine’s Constitutional Court between Wartime Constitutionalism and European Integration 🗓️ 15 April 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CEST 📍 Villa Salviati (Sala dei Cuoi) / hybrid

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🤓 Working on issues related to academic freedom and democracy? If so, submit your work to the upcoming "Academic Freedom and Democracy" conference of the ICON.S Austria! The conference is planned for 7 and 8 September 2026, and the deadline for submitting abstracts is 19 April 2026. See you in Graz!

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Excited for Wednesday’s ICON‑S CEE roundtable (25 Feb, 14:00–15:30 CET)! We’ll discuss @annakfruhstorfer.bsky.social’s new monograph, Constitutional Change under Autocracy, exploring how amendments shape regime stability. With Alexei Trochev & Kriszta Kovacs as discussants + audience Q&A.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🔗 Registration: 👉 In‑person registration: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... 👉 Online plenary session: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/405d96... 👉 Online keynote lecture: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0934c3...

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Plenary speakers: B.S. Chimni • Michaela Hailbronner • Gábor Halmai • Marlene Wind Keynote lecture: Martin Krygier — Tempering Power. Beyond the Rule of Law Chair: Darina Malová Organised in partnership with the CONSTAD project.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Rethinking democracy through constitutional adjudication 📅 4–5 March 2026 📍 Comenius University in Bratislava + online Join us for the HARVEST international workshop “The Times, Spaces, and Futures of Democracy Through the Lens of Constitutional Adjudication.”

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The book is available in open access 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/books/e... Congratulations to the editors and all the authors for their excellent work!

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European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round

Cambridge Core - European Law - European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The book is one of the results of the IMAGINE project (European Constitutional Imaginaries - Utopias Ideologies and the other). It offers a fresh take on the post-1989 transformation, providing new insight into the development of constitutionalism in Europe.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📕 New publication alert! ⬇️ 🔛 Cambridge University Press has recently published a new edited volume, "European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round: From the Periphery to the Centre".

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🔜 The deadline for abstract submission was recently extended to 15 February. With the exception of the submission deadline, the rest of the attached call for papers is still current. For any additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact Professor Anita Blagojevic.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

⚖️ "EU of Gender Equality" is the final event of the 2023-2026 Jean Monnet Module "European Union and Gender Equality". It will take place at the Faculty of Law in Osijek, Croatia, on 24 September 2026.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

💡 Scholars working on issues related to gender equality may find the following conference of interest.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🏫 The European Constitutional Law Review invites all interested early-career scholars to an annual symposium to discuss a piece of ongoing research. To register, please submit an abstract (400 to 800 words) and a CV. More details available below! 👇

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Early-career scholars in the CEE region, here is an excellent opportunity to present a piece of your work that may result in a new contribution to knowledge!

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

📚 We will also be joined by Alexei Trochev (Nazarbayev University) and Kriszta Kovacs (ELTE and WZB) as discussants. A Q&A will allow participants to engage with the ideas of the book and its author.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🧐 The book comprehensively analyses how constitutional amendments serve as strategic tools for regime stability in autocracies based on both in depth case studies and a large-N analysis of amendments in autocracies since 1918.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🤓 On Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 14:00-15:30 CET, we will be discussing Anna Fruhstorfer's anticipated monograph, Constitutional Change under Autocracy, just out with Oxford University Press.

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ICON•S Central and Eastern Europe Chapter @icon-scee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The ICON-S CEE Chapter is delighted to invite everyone to our next online roundtable about an exciting new book! 😊

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