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Editorial - Welcome Back After the Southern Hemisphere Hiatus

3 February 2026 marks the first publication day for the Blog following our Southern Hemisphere summer hiatus. We are delighted to return with a number of exciting updates, including personnel changes, new collaborations, and announcements.

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IACL 2026 World Congress

The IACL 2026 World Congress will be held at the Externado University, Colombia, on 6-10 July 2026. Registration is now open.

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New Symposium: Small State Constitutionalism

A new symposium on the constitutional issues caused by or encountered in relation to small state jurisdictions.

 

Symposium: Spotlight on the Venice Commission

The Blog is running an ongoing series of posts discussing important opinions of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, as part of the long-standing cooperation between the IACL and the Venice Commission.

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Constitutionalism in the Age of Global Ecological Challenges: Roundtable of the IACL, 5-6 June 2026

Submissions are invited for the IACL Roundtable organised by the Istanbul Bar Association and the Ankara University Faculty of Law, on 5-6 June 2026.

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Symposium: Women’s Rights in Liberal States

A short symposium on Gila Stopler’s recently published book, Women’s Rights in Liberal States (Cambridge 2025)

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Our Bookshelf: Author Interviews

Author Interviews
Constitution-building after the Arab Spring. A Comparative Perspective
Constitution-building after the Arab Spring. A Comparative Perspective

Francesco BIAGI

Francesco Biagi introduces his new book Constitution-building after the Arab Spring. A Comparative Perspective (CUP 2025).

Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language
Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language

Tímea DRINÓCZI, Giulia A. PENNISI and Helen XANTHAKI (eds)

Tímea Drinóczi, Giulia A. Pennisi, Helen Xanthaki tell us about the new book ‘Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language’.

Artificial Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and the Rule of Law
Artificial Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and the Rule of Law

Chiara GRAZIANI and Arianna VEDASCHI

Chiara Graziani and Arianna Vedaschi introduce their new open-access book, ‘Artificial Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and the Rule of Law’ (Elgar 2025).

The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy
The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy

Viktor Zoltán KAZAI

Viktor Zoltán Kazai tells us about his new book ‘The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy’.

La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel
La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel

Vanessa BARBÉ, Bertrand-Léo COMBRADE & Charles-Édouard SÉNAC

Vanessa Barbé, Bertrand-Léo Combrade et Charles-Édouard Sénac présentent leur ouvrage « La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel » qui entend contribuer à l’analyse de la démocratie illibérale.

Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique
Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique

Olivier BEAUD, Cécile GUÉRIN-BARGUES & Samy BENZINA

Olivier Beaud, Samy Benzina et Cécile Guérin-Bargues présentent leur ouvrage « Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique » consacré à l’étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique de l’état d’urgence en France.

Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion
Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion

Angioletta SPERTI

Angioletta Sperti tells us about her new book ‘Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion’.

Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitution Dimension of the Pandemic
Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitution Dimension of the Pandemic

Pablo RIBERI (ed)

Pablo Riberi tells us about his new edited collection ‘Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitutional Dimension of the Pandemic’.

Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems
Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems

Paul DALY & Joe TOMLINSON (eds)

Paul Daly and Joe Tomlinson tell us about their new edited collection ‘Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems’.

The Rights of Women in Comparative Constitutional Law
The Rights of Women in Comparative Constitutional Law

Irene SPIGNO, Valentine RITA SCOTTI & Janaína LIMA PENALVA DA SILVA

Irene Spigno, Valentina Rita Scotti and Janaina Penalva, co-chairs of the IACL Research Group on Gender and Constitutions, tell us about their new edited collection assessing women’s equality across 13 jurisdictions.

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