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Dr Mara Malagodi

@maramalagodi.bsky.social
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Reader (Associate Professor) School of Law, University of Warwick | Non-practising barrister (call 2016) | Scholar of Middle Temple | Filmmaker | Co-EiC of Constitutional Studies | UKCLA ExCmt | 📧 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/people/ma…

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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In this interview w/ Albie Sachs, Former Justice of the South Africa Constitutional Court, @maramalagodi.bsky.social & Ashley Moran discuss development of this historic court in #SouthAfrica, the country’s democratic #transition & #democracy in the country today with the esteemed judicial statesman
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For the book, including pre-orders: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/constitut...
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
To register for the event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccc-book-l...
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CCC Book Launch - The Constitutional System of Nepal
Book launch of 2026 Hart book by Mara Malagodi (Warwick) with Ashish Pradhan, Mark Tushnet, Leena Rikkilä Tamang, and Rohit De commenting.
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Come join us!
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Register - and obtain the link to connect - via the CCC's Eventbrite page here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccc-2026-a.... The lecture will be chaired by CCC co-directors @maramalagodi.bsky.social and @davidvitale.bsky.social.
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CCC 2026 Annual Lecture by Professor Pippa Norris
The world-leading political scientist, Professor Pippa Norris (Harvard Kennedy), will discuss the Cultural Roots of Democratic Backsliding.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our new issue of Constitutional Studies is out! Read insights from contributors from every continent in the latest open-access, multilingual issue at lnkd.in/dbU_4veg. Please reach out with your feedback and submit your work for our next issues at lnkd.in/ghG9m7em!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Congratulations to @gautambhatia88.bsky.social for winning Constitutional Studies' inaugural Ran Hirschl Prize for the Best Article in Constitutional Studies for “Economic Inequality and the Separation of the Economic and the Political in Modern Constitutionalism.” More at tinyurl.com/p2rysv9r!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Our new issue assesses constitutionalism in the age of extremes. Explore these extremes and potential responses with pieces on #academicfreedom, #economicinequality, #executivepower, #diplomaticextremes, #AI, #constitutionalreform, #courts, #teachinglaw, and more. Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Join CS for our workshop for scholars to share innovations in constitutionalism in the age of extremes at the IACL World Congress 2026. Submit an abstract here to participate tinyurl.com/4m6kv9y6! Learn more at tinyurl.com/5yc489pf!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Join CS, Cuestiones Constitucionales, and @derechodelestado.bsky.social for this workshop for scholars editing (or interested in editing!) con law journals and blogs at the IACL World Congress 2026. Submit an abstract here to participate tinyurl.com/4m6kv9y6! Learn more at tinyurl.com/3m45zcsv!
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
CCC co-director @davidvitale.bsky.social will chair. To register for the event - and obtain the Teams link to connect - see the CCC's Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-round...
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Book Roundtable - Constitutional Intolerance
Roundtable discussion of 2025 CUP book by Mariëtta van der Tol (Cambridge) w Fabio Wolkenstein (Vienna) & Signe Larsen (Warwick) responding.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
On 2 Feb 2026, 2pm GMT, we will host a roundtable on the @universitypress.cambridge.org book 📙 by Mariëtta van der Tol (Cambridge), "Constitutional Intolerance: The Fashioning of the Other in Europe's Constitutional Repertoires". Fabio Wolkenstein (Vienna) & Signe Larsen (Warwick) will comment.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
To register and obtain the Teams link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-round...
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Book Roundtable - Courts & LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment
Roundtable discussion of 2025 OUP book by Rehan Abeyratne (Western Sydney) with Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & Alex Powell (Warwick) responding.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
There is still (some) time to register for this roundtable on the OUP book "Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment" by @rehanabeyratne.bsky.social! Discussion from Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & @apowelllaw.bsky.social (Warwick), chaired by CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social.
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Come join us on 18 September!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Huge news! Constitutional Studies is now accepting submissions for our 2026 issues in #English, #French, and #Spanish. We accept submissions from varied disciplines on the theory and practice of constitutional government around the world. Read the call for papers at tinyurl.com/peecb3pd.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Join us for panels convening authors from our recent issue assessing the state of the field of constitutional studies. We'll discuss #ConstitutionalChange, #Courts, #DemocraticBacksliding, #ConstitutionalBacksliding, and more! Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 09/09/2025
Police in Nepal have used lethal force to suppress youth protests, killing at least 19 people and injuring over 300. The “Gen Z”-led protests were organized following a widespread social media ban, with many also expressing anger about pervasive political corruption and nepotism in government.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
To register for the seminar - and obtain the Teams link to connect - see our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-resear...
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New Research Seminar - Fourth Branch Constitutionalism
Seminar on Michael Pal's (Ottawa) new work on Fourth Branch Constitutionalism with Tarun Khaitan (LSE) & Ming-Sung Kuo (Warwick) responding.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
On 5 Nov 2025, 4pm GMT, we will host a seminar on new research by Prof Michael Pal (Ottawa) on #Fourth_Branch #Constitutionalism. Prof @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social (LSE) and Dr Ming-Sung Kuo (Warwick) will be responding; and CCC co-director Dr @maramalagodi.bsky.social will chair.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
On 22 Oct 2025, 2pm BST, we will host a roundtable on the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book by @rehanabeyratne.bsky.social (Western Sydney), "Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment". Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & Alex Powell (Warwick) commenting; @maramalagodi.bsky.social chairing.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
You can register for the lecture - and obtain the Teams link to connect to the event - via our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccc-inaugu...
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CCC Inaugural Lecture by Jill Cottrell Ghai
The renowned and influential scholar and practitioner, Jill Cottrell Ghai, will discuss Context in Comparative Constitutional Law.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Educated at the LSE and Yale Law School, Jill taught law for over 40 years at universities across the globe, including the University of Warwick. Jill also advised on the constitution-making processes of several countries, including East Timor, Nepal, Maldives, Iraq, and Somalia.
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our first event will be an Inaugural Lecture delivered by the renowned and influential scholar and practitioner, Jill Cottrell Ghai, who will discuss Context in Comparative Constitutional Law. The lecture will be online (via an MS Teams town hall) on 16 Sept 2025 at 2pm BST.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
In her new piece for CS, @cherylas1.bsky.social discusses what we've learned from the increase in external support for #constitution-making processes during the wave of constitution making in the last three decades. Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
In her new piece for CS, Putachad Artist explains the process of representing #constitutions and constitutional #polities through #art in her book covers for the @hartpublishing.bsky.social series on Constitutional Systems of the World. Read more and see the artwork at tinyurl.com/2n4z3spb.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
In their new piece for CS, @maramalagodi.bsky.social and Sebastian Payne interview former UK Supreme Court President Baroness Brenda Hale about #humanrights, #parliament, #devolution, #judicialbacklash, #HongKong, #Brexit & more. Read in English, French, Mandarin & Spanish at tinyurl.com/yc77uve5!
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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
🚨New Publication🚨 I have a new article in the Cambridge Law Journal titled “Reimagining the Trust Conception of Legitimate Expectations”, available Open Access in FirstView here: doi.org/10.1017/S000... @cambup-law.cambridge.org @cccwarwick.bsky.social
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REIMAGINING THE TRUST CONCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS | The Cambridge Law Journal | Cambridge Core
REIMAGINING THE TRUST CONCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🤩 Congratulations to CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social - the co-editor-in-chief of the newly re-launched @constlstudies.bsky.social - on the publication of the re-launched journal's first issue. For more info, read Dr Malagodi's latest UKCLA blogpost: ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/03/u...
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Mara Malagodi: The State of the Comparative Constitutional Law Field and the Re-Launch of Constitutional Studies
Over the past three decades or so, comparative constitutional law has greatly advanced both as a site of scholarly inquiry and professional practice. As the field’s jurisdictional and thematic focu…
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
The Strange Horizons fund-drive has been a little stuck between the 14K and 15K mark for the last week; and with 11 days to go, we could use some help — whether it is through donations or amplification. And a lot of excellent rewards still available! To donate: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...
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Strange Horizons 2026
A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Our new issue takes stock of state of the field of const'l studies. Regional views on #Africa, #Arab region, #Asia, #Europe, #LatinAmerica, #NorthAmerica, #Oceania, #postconflict states & #postSoveiet states. Also from the #courts, #constitutionmaking & #art. All open access at lnkd.in/gnF2tmud!
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🚨 preview of @constlstudies.bsky.social relaunch issue 🚨 Publication on 30 June!
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Delighted to be part of the @constlstudies.bsky.social editorial team — -Prof Wen-Chen Chang, Prof José Maria de la Serna and myself as Co-Editors in Chief, -Dr @berihungebeye.bsky.social as Book Review Editor and -Dr Ashley Moran as Managing Editor 🚨 first (re) issue to be published on 30 June!
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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
⭐ CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social has co-edited a new Special Section of the European Constitutional Law Review on "Gender, Populism, and Constitutional Degradation", including a co-written article on "Conceptualising the Link between Constitutional Degradation and Gender Populism" ⭐
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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
New research centre at Warwick Law: The Centre for Constitutions in Context (CCC) (@cccwarwick.bsky.social). Founded by @maramalagodi.bsky.social and me, the CCC investigates constitutions in their broader context. Follow us for information, including events and news: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...
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Giuseppe Martinico @martinicogi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I’m delighted to be part of the editorial board of @constlstudies.bsky.social . Many thanks for involving me! @maramalagodi.bsky.social
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
#DesignTheLawNepal video instruction for Legal Design Toolkit on sexual and reproductive health rights in Nepal — filmed with @sabrinagermain.bsky.social and Emily Allbon for our joint project w/ iProbono and LAPSOJ youtube.com/watch?v=u96V...
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Legal Design User Manual Explainer Video
YouTube video by iProbono
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Mark Elliott @profmarkelliott.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The Constitution Society has launched its 2025 essay prize competition for undergraduate/GDL students at UK universities: “To what extent is the Ministerial Code an effective control over ministerial behaviour?” consoc.org.uk/2025-essay-p...
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Announcement: 2025 Constitution Society Essay Prize Now Open - The Constitution Society
Entries are now open for the 2025 Constitution Society Essay Prize. The deadline for submission is 22 August 2025.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Judgement Day for the EHRC: How the equality watchdog turned into a toxic culture war campaign group iandunt.substack.com/p/judgement-...
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Judgement Day for the EHRC
How the equality watchdog turned into a culture war campaign group
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Check out our Special Section on #Gender #Populism and #ConstitutionalDegradation for @euconst.bsky.social co-edited w/ Elettra Stradella & Stefano Osella 1/3
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European Constitutional Law Review @euconst.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Our new issue - as always, fully open access - here 👇
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European Constitutional Law Review @euconst.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
To open the special section, Malagodi and Stradella write on the link between constitutional degradation and gender populism. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Conceptualising the Link between Constitutional Degradation and Gender Populism | European Constitutional Law Review | Cambridge Core
Conceptualising the Link between Constitutional Degradation and Gender Populism - Volume 21 Issue 1
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Dr Mara Malagodi @maramalagodi.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Delighted that our Special Section on “Gender, Populism and Constitutional Degradation“ for @euconst.bsky.social has just been published
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