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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

And that's a wrap on our @eu-ciembly.bsky.social citizens' assembly on Housing in Cyprus. Find out what we got up to here www.instagram.com/reel/DX68Zu3...

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Tried my hand at podcasting for the first time this week, with many thanks to @yinkalewis.bsky.social for hosting. Hope to share the final product, including discussion alongside @akaratzia.bsky.social on the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project soon, so watch this space!

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Was really great to welcome the participants to our Colchester citizens' assembly, where we discussed the local housing context and the issues faced by residents. The next step is to think about solutions!

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

We’re diving deep into solutions at the #ColchesterCitizensAssembly! 🛠️ Today’s workshops focus on Empathy Mapping, stepping directly into the shoes of our community to truly understand their lived experiences and tackle the real issues head-on.

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Come work with us on the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project! vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Spent a lovely day in a very sunny Graz presenting the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project's normative, analytical, and operational dimensions for incorporating intersectionality into the design of citizens' assemblies. Many thanks to the organisers of the Facing Inequalities conference for hosting!

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🗳️ Term of the Week: Democratic Participation Explore all terms in our glossary: 👉 www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary/... ---GR TEXT--- 🗳️ Όρος της Εβδομάδας: Δημοκρατική Συμμετοχή Εξερευνήστε όλους τους όρους στο γλωσσάρι μας #democratic #participation #glossaryterms #euciembly #horizoneu

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

On 3rd October, the @universityofessex.bsky.social team took part in Freshers’ Fair, welcoming new and returning students to the Colchester campus. We asked: What does intersectionality or equality mean to you? The responses reflected a rich diversity and highlighted how vital these concepts are.

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Join us in Coimbra or online for this seminar on intersectional equality (law) in public life. I look forward to discussing intersectionality in the private sphere, and to catching up with colleagues from the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project: www.uc.pt/en/fduc/univ...

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

What to learn more about intersectionality and citizens' assemblies? Check out the newly launched @eu-ciembly.bsky.social glossary covering the key concepts governing our integration of intersectional equality, inclusion, and deliberation in citizens' assembly design: www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

📖OUP ( @oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published the eighth edition of 'The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms' by @cbarnard.bsky.social (Trinity) providing an updated critical and thorough analysis of the key principles of the substantive law of the EU: 🔗https://bit.ly/4nLgmvl

The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms 8th edition

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Anastasia Karatzia @akaratzia.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

What a beautiful day to talk about democracy! Getting ready for our experts' workshop on Designing Intersectional Citizens' Assemblies for the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project! @noconnor90.bsky.social

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

All ready to go for today's EU-CIEMBLY workshop at Essex Law School where we will be talking about intersectionality in citizen's assemblies with the project team and guest speakers.

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Looking forward to this workshop tomorrow at City Law School on the topic of EU Law for a Volatile and Uncertain World, and to meeting new colleagues. I will be discussing all things intersectionality and citizens' assemblies, including the deficiencies within the existing EU equality law framework.

First slide of presentation titled a new paradigm for intersectionality in citizens' assemblies.

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Nice to see that the EU-CIEMBY project, and the value of intersectional inclusiveness in democratic participation and deliberation, are already gaining recognition among policy-makers. Watch this space for more news on our planned citizens' assembly pilot in Cyprus next year.🇨🇾🇪🇺👥

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

CJEU, equality law Due on July 10th: Advocate-General's opinion on whether firing an employee for leaving the Catholic church breaches EU anti-discrimination law - curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Was nice to catch up with colleagues at the Essex human rights research away day today and to hear about the exciting human rights work being conducted. I presented part of my book exploring the social dimensions of the freedom to conduct a business as a fundamental right in EU law.

Slides showing the title 'Reconceptualsing the Freedom to Conduct a Business as a Fundamental Social Right' and an imagine of the book cover.

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Global Citizens' Assembly Network @glocan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Last weekend, the #DemocraticOdyssey came to an end. 300 participants from across Europe met in Athens, Florence, and Vienna to work on a Citizens’ Charter. The document is live and open to commentary: democratic-odyssey.k8s.osp.cat/assemblies/t... Pictured: Assembly members, crew, and observers.

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

"Such swingeing cuts to migration for work could stall the government’s plans for economic growth, which the public expects to see" @heather-rolfe.bsky.social on why the immigration white paper misjudges the public's priorities ukandeu.ac.uk/the_immigrat...

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The immigration white paper misjudges the public’s priorities - UK in a changing Europe

Heather Rolfe analyses public opinion on the UK government's white paper on immigration. She argues that while much of the public is in favour of reducing migration, the content and language of the wh...

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Including some comments from me

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Teodor Grama @teodorgrama.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

How many EDI roles are there in the civil service? Cabinet Office data released yesterday (from a review commissioned by the previous govt) tells us - about 350 (FTE) between July 2022 and July 2023. Or the equivalent of ~0.07% of the whole civil service over that period. Quick 🧵

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Had a great day at the Eden Project. Well worth the trek from Essex 🌼🌻🌳

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

🆕 Explore our News section for highlights from the event “Legal Research for Democracy”, held on 18 March at the University of Coimbra. 🔗 www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/events

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Our 2nd Newsletter Is Now Available! 🔗 Visit our website to read the full issue and subscribe for future editions www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/news . #HorizonEU #CitizensAssembly #HorizonEurope #democracy #ParticipationMatters #Inclusion #EUProjects #EU_CIEMBLY

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

📣 Our sister project CitiDem wants YOUR views on citizens’ assemblies! 📣 We want to hear from YOU about your experiences and opinions! Take 15 mins to fill the survey 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Available in English, Dutch, German, Italian & Greek. Responses are anonymous. . #survey #democracy

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Asking your opinion: Do Citizens’ Assemblies lead to effective citizen participation?

Citizens' assemblies are a promising and frequently used way of involving citizens in democratic politics. But what do assemblies achieve in practice? And how good are assemblies at really involving c...

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

📣📣 New report from the EU-CIEMBLY project setting out theoretical models and potential design choices for an intersectionally inclusive citizens' assembly 🇪🇺👥👥👥 @akaratzia.bsky.social

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Just Fair @justfairuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

📜 Today is the 49th anniversary of the UK ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These are our everyday human rights– such as food, housing, work, social security, education, and healthcare. 🍽️🏡🧑‍🏭💷📚🏥

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ECHR Law Review @echr-law-review.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The newest editorial comment by the former president of the European Court of Human Rights, Siofra O’Leary is available on our website. It contains a lot of food for thought for those who are interested in the development of the Strasbourg system of human rights protection: brill.com/view/journal...

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Charlotte O'Brien @cobrien.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

📖 Interested in learning more about our proposed models for addressing intersectionality in citizens' assemblies? Check out the latest newsletter from the EU-CIEMBLY project to find out what we've been up to: www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/news

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🛠️ Happy #LabourDay! Did you know that #EULaw helps protect your rights at work? From paid leave to sick leave and working hours 💼 🎥 This short video highlights key rulings by the #CJEU that shape your everyday work life 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buc9...

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The Court of Justice in the Workplace – protecting the rights of workers

The workplace is just one example where EU law has an impact on the lives of EU citizens. This short video explains some of the key decisions of the Court of...

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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Thrilled to have received the first copies of my new book (co-authored with the wonderful John Adenitire). Very grateful to the team at #OxfordUniversityPress and the editors of the Oxford Constitutional Theory series for their support.

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Liam Thornton @liamthornton.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚: 𝐿𝑎𝑤, 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦 & 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 co-authored with Tanya Ní Mhuirthile (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) & Catherine O' Sullivan (@ucc.ie) just published www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/content/dam/.... Table of Contents & Ch 1 on @ssrn.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Information on the new edition of Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System: Law, Policy and Politics (2nd edition), published by Roundhall and Thomson Reuters.

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

ESRAN workshops are always a great place to present work at an early stage, and in a welcoming and supportive environment. Great to see the network on bluesky!

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

EU-CIEMBLY Multilingualism policy "We are a multilingual project!" Our policy motto is "At least 2 languages!" -->Project team worked hard to develop multilingual guidelines for greater accessibility, inclusivity, and representation of Europe’s rich linguistic diversity. Stay tuned for more!

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

And for the francophones among you. Demonstrating the project's commitment to linguistic pluralism!

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

EU-CIEMBLY is now on blue-sky. Follow for updates on our Horizon Europe-funded project exploring the relationship between democratic participation and intersectional equality.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Having thought hard about it, what the world needs now is another paper from @anuragdeb.bsky.social and me on the operation of the rights and equality provisions of the Windsor Framework. Coming out later this year in Public Law. Get there before the UKSC does: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Conor J. Kelly @conorjkelly.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Saturday morning read!

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Amazing views from the top of St Paul's today. Well worth the 528 steps to get there.

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Tom Flynn @tomjsflynn.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Call for papers! @katyhayward.bsky.social, @anuragdeb.bsky.social, Ewan Smith and I are organising a conference on parity of esteem as a constitutional principle at QUB on 9-10 April. We've a few slots for presenters left, so still time to submit an abstract! www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI...

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Call for Papers - Conference: Parity of Esteem under the Good Friday Agreement and Beyond | Research | Queen's University Belfast

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New call for papers for a conference on the impact of the Human Rights Act across multiple areas of law after 25 years in effect. Conference being put together by @echrhawk.bsky.social and @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social at @lawatleeds.bsky.social this September:

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Nice to be back in a (surprisingly) sunny Brussels after a long hiatus. Looking forward to discussing all things citizens' assemblies and intersectionality with some of the EU-CIEMBLY project team!

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Niall O'Connor @noconnor90.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The UK Association of European Law invites submissions to its blog on an ongoing basis. The blog editors look forward to reading your posts on any area of EU law, broadly defined. See below for details of how to submit: www.linkedin.com/posts/ukael_...

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UKAEL (UK Association for European Law) on LinkedIn: UKAEL Blog - calling all bloggers! We invite authors to submit posts on…

UKAEL Blog - calling all bloggers! We invite authors to submit posts on any issues related to EU law as well as European law more broadly, including ECHR…

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