Opportunity Description:
A call for abstracts has been announced on “Transformative Global Constitutionalism”, inviting theoretical and empirical contributions examining the intersection between global constitutionalism and transformative constitutionalism.

The initiative explores how multilayered legal systems and legal actors—particularly courts and judicial institutions—can drive, mediate, and sustain transformative change across domestic, regional, and international levels, with a particular focus on human rights protection.

Details:
• Theme: Transformative Global Constitutionalism
• Focus Areas: Global Constitutionalism, Transformative Constitutionalism, Human Rights, International Law, Constitutional Law, Global Governance
• Eligibility: Scholars, researchers, academics, and other interested contributors
• Abstract Limit: Maximum 400 words
• Short Bio: Maximum 200 words
• Abstract Deadline: 7 September 2026
• Format: Online workshop followed by an in-person workshop

Areas of Research:
• Human rights protection across different layers of the global legal order
• Interaction between domestic, regional and international legal systems
• Transformative constitutionalism and social/political change
• Role of courts and judicial actors in transformative change
• Global constitutional ordering beyond the state
• Multilayered legal systems and constitutional governance
• Global governance and human rights

What Selected Contributors Can Gain:
• Opportunity to participate in an online workshop
• Opportunity to participate in a subsequent in-person workshop
• Possibility of having selected contributions form the basis of a special issue proposal to Global Constitutionalism
• Engagement with contemporary scholarship on constitutionalism and human rights

Application Requirements:
• Abstract of maximum 400 words
• Short biography of maximum 200 words
• Contributors should refer to the full Call for Abstracts for submission instructions and further details.

Submission Deadline:
📅 7 September 2026