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 03 Apr 2025 | 15:00–16:00

Doctrines and Facts - Evidence Based Review in Fundamental Rights Litigation
Fellow Talk by Noémi Fanni Molnár (K-Monitor / HCLU / Streetlawyer Association) | Chair: Ezgi Özlü (University of Strasbourg) | Discussant: Bogdan Dima …
Thu 10 Apr 2025 | 15:00–16:00

Necessary in a Democratic Society? The Prosecution of Disruptive Climate Activism as Organized Crime
Fellow Talk by Philipp Schönberger (Green Legal Impact Germany / FragDenStaat) | Chair: Maria Crippa (University of Milan) | Discussant: Colleen Boland …
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)
PUBLICATIONS
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
Meyer-Resende, Michael and Tsereteli, Nino
The 'smoking gun' in the Georgian election? The whole process was a smoking gun
euobserver, 2024
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