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.
Thu 24 Apr 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders in the decline of the Rule of Law: A Study on Human Rights Lawyers at the European Court of Human Rights
Fellow Talk by Ezgi Özlü (University of Strasbourg) | Chair: Noémi Fanni Molnár (K-Monitor / HCLU / Streetlawyer Association) | Discussant: Catherine Warin …
Wed 07 May 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Castles of Illiberal Thought and Mercenary Thinkers: Academic Legitimation of Authoritarian Politics in Hungary
Fellow Talk by Etienne Hanelt (Masaryk University / Verfassungsblog) | Chair: Corina Heri (University of Zurich) | Discussant: Dániel G. Szabó (Budapest …
Thu 15 May 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Recapturing Concepts: Beyond Rule of Law Minimalism in the European Union
Fellow Talk by Max Steuer (O.P. Jindal Global University) | Chair: Jennifer Orlando-Salling (University of Copenhagen) | Discussant: Nicholas Reed Langen …
Thu 22 May 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Litigating for Change? The Role of Adjudication in Challenging Law and Policy
Fellow Talk by Corina Heri (University of Zurich) | Chair: Philipp Schönberger (Green Legal Impact Germany / FragDenStaat) | Discussant: Satyajit Sarna (Lawyer)
Thu 05 Jun 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Vetting process of judges in comparative perspective – Lessons for restoring rule of law Poland
Fellow Talk by Marcin Mrowicki (Polish Ministry of Justice / University of Warsaw)| Chair: Etienne Hanelt (Masaryk University / Verfassungsblog)| Discussant: …
Wed 18 Jun 2025 | 15:00–16:00
Too Small to Claim, Too Big to Fail: Addressing the Stealth Dimension of the Rule of Law in the EU
Fellow Talk by Dominik Dworniczak (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) | Chair: Maria Skóra (Institut für Europäische Poilitik) | Discussant: Sarah Ganty (Université …
PUBLICATIONS
Streicher, Beate
Breaking Bias: Training Judges to Challenge Gender Stereotypes in Courts
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2025
Golunova, Valentina
"The Internet has fascinated me for as long as I can remember" – 5in10 with Valentina Golunova
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2025
Streicher, Beate
Breaking Bias: Entry Points for Gender Stereotypes in Judicial Decision-Making
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2025
Streicher, Beate
“It is Crucial that Courts Uphold the Rights of Individuals” – 5in10 with Beate Streicher
TRAFO - Blog for Transregional Research, 2025
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