re:constitution is a programme of cross-border exchange, debate and capacity-building for scholars and practitioners about the rule of law, democracy and the shifting political dynamics in Europe.
Our interactive Network Map illustrates the Fellows' connections to places of scholarship and practice across Europe.
Wed 18 Feb 2026 | 14:00–15:00
AI-Powered Monitoring: Integrating UN Human Rights Recommendations with EU Democracy and Rule of Law Standards
Fellow Talk by Łukasz Szoszkiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University / The Neurorights Foundation) | Chair: Meret Plucis (Humboldt University Berlin) | Discussant: …
Wed 25 Feb 2026 – Wed 25 Mar 2026
When the Rule of Law Hits the Border Fence: Exploring the Role of Courts in Adjudicating Pushbacks
Fellow Talk by Hubert Bekisz (European University Institute) | Chair: Łukasz Szoszkiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University / The Neurorights Foundation) | …
Wed 04 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Application of Rule of Law Standards by Constitutional Courts: A Comparative Analysis of CJEU, ECHR, and Venice Commission Influences
Fellow Talk by Dukagjin Abdyli (Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo) | Chair: Victor Ellenbroek (European University Institute) | Discussant: …
Wed 11 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Unpacking the Politics of Constitutional Law Advice-Giving: The Venice Commission and Legal Change in Central and Eastern Europe
Fellow Talk by Andrii Nekoliak (re:constitution Fellow 2025/26) | Chair: Marija Ristić (Amnesty International) | Discussant: Jakub Jaraczewski (Democracy …
Wed 08 Apr 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Black Box Berlaymont: Administrative Coordination within the European Commission and the Nexus between the Rule of Law and the Single Market
Fellow Talk by York Albrecht (Institut für Europäische Politik) | Chair: Benedetta Lobina (University College Dublin) | Discussant: Daniela Dobre (University of …
Wed 22 Apr 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Gendered Retirement - Women in the Shadows of Illiberal Constitutionalism
Fellow Talk by Meret Plucis (Humboldt-University Berlin) | Chair: Olha Nykorak (Heinrich Böll Foundation, Kyiv Office/lvan Franko National University of …
PUBLICATIONS
Plucis, Meret
A Liberal Society Stands or Falls with its Conception of Equality
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2026
Wand-del-Rey Cani, Julia
Judicial Power and Democratic Erosion: The Procedural–Substantive Dilemma of Democracy in the Brazilian Supreme Court
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2026
Max Steuer
(Dis)empowerment and Constitutional Court Resilience: A Conceptual Framework and Explorative Evidence from the Slovak Constitutional Court
re:constitution Working Papers, Forum Transregionale Studien, 42/2026
Tepelija, Arnisa
Constitutional Imperative vs. Parliamentary Defiance in Albania: The Unresolved Case of an Alleged Mandate Incompatibility
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2026
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