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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My first op-ed with the Deseret News is out today: "The state constitutions were never intended to be miniature, less-important versions of the federal document. They are and have always been independent expressions of fundamental law and American self-government." www.deseret.com/opinion/2026...

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Opinion: State constitutions — the forgotten guardians of our rights

State constitutions are and have always been independent expressions of fundamental law and American self-government.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hate to say it, but I'm on Substack. faircopy.substack.com

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

'...fading memories are not the only danger [to a nation]. The distortion of historical facts—retellings that reimagine and repurpose past events to lend credence to misbegotten aims—may be an even greater threat.' - Excellent quote from Ketanji Brown Jackson's concurring opinion, Trump v. Barbara.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Thank you to the Bavarian American Academy for allowing me to participate in this year’s Emerging Scholars’ Forum. It was a great opportunity to connect with the American studies community in Germany and to discuss some of the most pressing challenges to our constitutional order.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to present my chapter in progress at the Roosevelt Institute’s International PhD Seminar. The attention and care shown to my work was so inspiring. I can’t recommend this seminar enough!

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Spring 2026 - Roosevelt

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Cambridge is always such a treat. I presented a paper based on my first thesis chapter at the @camhistory.bsky.social Graduate History Conference last week. I’ll be taking this one on a European tour this summer!

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Huge thank you to the Redd Center for supporting my research. You'll find me in the archives this summer!

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

An excerpt from my current book (West of Slavery by Kevin Waite)—the Wild West lives up to its name.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I spent a few days in Cambridge for a workshop on Reimagining Democracy. I’m leaving this beautiful city thinking about the semantic frameworks we use and have used to talk about democracy and political rights, associational life, and the ‘social question’ of constitutions.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

What a treat to hear so many esteemed scholars speak at this year’s Harmsworth conference at the @raioxford.bsky.social My highlights were Annette Gordon-Reed’s keynote ‘The Declaration of Independence and American Identity at 250’ and Mark Peterson’s paper ‘Why the American Revolution Must End.’

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I was so busy with reading I forgot to mention that I started my PhD at @ox.ac.uk. Is there anything else to say about constitutions? I’ll let you know in about three years.

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Law & History Review @lawandhistrev.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Lauren Davis Jarnach explores the 1910 Arizona constitutional convention and how the breakdown of parliamentary procedure had profound effects for democracy. lawandhistoryreview.org/article/laur...

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Lauren Davis Jarnach–Negotiating the Arizona Constitution: The Role of Parliamentary Procedure in Ensuring Democratic Textual Outcomes – Law & History Review

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I had a great time celebrating the opening of the first gallery exhibition I helped to curate. ‘After the Assembly: Constituting India’ is on at the SOAS Gallery until Sept. 20.

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Clemens Jarnach @clemensjarnach.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Could parliamentary procedure be so complex that it confuses even those in power? This intriguing paper by @laurenjarnach.bsky.social (shameless promotion for my wife's work) delves into the vital role of parliamentary procedure in democratic outcomes. lawandhistoryreview.org/article/laur...

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Lauren Davis Jarnach–Negotiating the Arizona Constitution: The Role of Parliamentary Procedure in Ensuring Democratic Textual Outcomes – Law & History Review

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

After the Assembly: Constituting India is opening THIS WEEK (July 17) at the @soasgallery.bsky.social The PACT team is launching its research on the Indian Constitution and teasing its digital database with an exhibition featuring documents, art, and films relating to the team's research.

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After the Assembly: Constituting India

‘After the Assembly: Constituting India’ commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Constitution of India, the longest living constitution in the global South.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

My paper 'Negotiating the Arizona Constitution'—on the role parliamentary procedure plays in ensuring democratic textual outcomes and trust in governing texts—is out on the Docket @lawandhistrev.bsky.social today!

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Lauren Davis Jarnach–Negotiating the Arizona Constitution: The Role of Parliamentary Procedure in Ensuring Democratic Textual Outcomes – Law & History Review

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Clemens Jarnach @clemensjarnach.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

First time my research has been featured in a major UK newspaper! It’s about Prince Andrew — you may have heard of him. Please check it out: www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam... Full details here if you're interested: giving-evidence.com/2025/07/12/p... #PrinceAndrew #Royals #TheTimes

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Join us September 5-6 at @soasuni.bsky.social for 'Constitution Making as Ongoing Conversation'. The PACT team will present on our research, and we'll hear from several speakers on archives and the mechanisms that sustain constitutional authority. pactproject.net/constitution...

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Constitution-Making as Ongoing Conversation

PACT Conference Friday 5 – Saturday 6th September 2025 The PACT Project (pactproject.net) invites submissions for its concluding conference, Constitution-Making as Ongoing Conversation at SOA…

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

For the past few years, I've been working as the documentary editor for the PACT team, leading the creation of a digital database illustrating the day by day drafting of the Indian Constitution and curating collections of archival material relating to the drafting. Forthcoming in July 2025!

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Introducing PACT - Pluralist Agreement and Constitutional Transformation

YouTube video by AHRC PACT Project

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

An excellent event with @lselaw.bsky.social and @lsesouthasia.bsky.social on Guarantor Institutions and Constitutions in South Asia. A lot of interesting insight on the conflict between political power and protecting elections.

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Lauren Davis Jarnach @laurenjarnach.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My first Bluesky post is to say that I recently accepted an offer of publication in The Docket, the online imprint of the Law and History Review—forthcoming in 2025!

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