On 16 April 2013, Constitutional Transitions had the privilege of hosting Albie Sachs for a lecture on his experience vetting judges in Kenya as part of that country’s transition away from the post-election crisis of 2007-8. Sachs, who served until recently as a Justice on the Constitutional Court of South Africa, undertook these responsibilities as […]
On 15 March 2013, Constitutional Transitions’ Faculty Director Sujit Choudhry spoke at a panel event, “Principles vs. Pragmatism in Constitution-making: Challenges and Opportunities in the Libyan Constitutional Process.” The event was organized by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. He was joined on the panel by Muin […]
On 27 February 2013, Professor Kristen Stilt presented her book project, Constitutional Islam: Genealogies, Transmissions, and Meanings at the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. Stilt is a Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law, and is an affiliated faculty member in the History Department. A video-recording of her presentation is available here. Stilt’s book project […]
On 21 February 2013, Constitutional Transitions hosted Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and Professor Radhika Coomaraswamy for a discussion on post-war Sri Lanka, and that country’s slide toward authoritarianism and away from a lasting resolution of its ethnic conflict following the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers in May 2009. The event, “Sri Lanka: Post-War to Post-Conflict,” […]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recognized Constitutional Transitions for its work to advance democracy around the world in a report on “common challenges facing States in their efforts to secure democracy and the rule of law from a human rights perspective.” Constitutional Transitions was highlighted in a section on best practices […]
On 13 February 2013, Professor Mohammad Fadel presented his research on Islamic public law at the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. Fadel is Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, and Canada Research Chair for the Law and Economics of Islamic Law. A video recording of his presentation is available here. Fadel’s article challenges scholars who […]
The Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) is pleased to introduce Spring 2013 visiting fellow Stephen Gardbaum. Professor Gardbaum is joining the Center from the UCLA School of Law, where he is the MacArthur Foundation Professor of International Justice & Human Rights. A recent Guggenheim Fellow, Gardbaum is internationally recognized for his […]
The Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) is very pleased to introduce Radhika Coomaraswamy. Professor Coomaraswamy is a Visiting Fellow of the Center for Spring 2013 and an NYU Global Visiting Professor of Law. Most recently, Professor Coomaraswamy served as the U.N. Under Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and […]
On 30 January 2013, Gianluca Parolin presented his research on authoritarian constitutionalism in the Persian Gulf states at the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. Parolin is Assistant Professor of Law at the American University in Cairo, a Global Research Fellow at NYU School of Law, and a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Transitions for 2012-13. […]
Constitutional Transitions’ Faculty Director Professor Sujit Choudhry traveled to Tripoli, Libya in January 2013 to lead a workshop on Constituent Assembly procedures and institutions. The workshop was organized by the West Asia and North Africa office of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and was attended by members of the Legal […]
With great pleasure, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) would like to introduce Stephen Starr, editor of the Center’s @ConstDev feed and noted author on the uprising and ongoing civil war in Syria. Before joining the Center, Stephen spent five years as a journalist based in Damascus, where he reported first-hand […]
On the invitation of the West Asia and North Africa regional office of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Professor Sujit Choudhry and research fellow Richard Stacey recently traveled to Tunis to lead a seminar on 16 November for members of the Tunisian Constituent Assembly (CA) and civil society on ‘semi-presidential’ […]
On 27 November 2012, Constitutional Transitions hosted Stephen Starr for a discussion of his recent book, Revolt in Syria: Eye-Witness to the Uprising, and of his experiences living and operating as one of very few accredited journalists in Syria prior to the revolution and for the first twelve months of the still ongoing civil war. A […]
On 28 November 2012, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) welcomed Professor Ellen Lust to present her ongoing research on the interactions between social ties and political representation in the Arab world. The event was the fifth session of the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. A video recording of the event is available here. Lust, […]
On 14 November 2012, Mona El-Ghobashy led a discussion at the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium on the latest dynamics emerging in Egypt’s constitutional process. El-Ghobashy, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, has closely monitored the evolution of the draft Egyptian constitution. Her presentation synthesized these real-time developments into an analysis of how executive power […]
On 24 October 2012, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) welcomed Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, to present his latest research on the constitutional politics of the Arab region. Brown’s presentation, entitled “Post-Tahrir Politics and the […]
On 3 October 2012, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) and the U.S.-Asia Law Institute hosted a visiting delegation from the Vietnamese Institute of Public Policy and Law for a workshop on the upcoming revision of Vietnam’s constitution, entitled “The Vietnamese Constitutional Revision Process: An Informal Dialogue.” Moderated by Professor of Law […]
It is the distinct pleasure of the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) to introduce our fellow, Richard Stacey. Richard is primarily responsible for the Center’s research activities. Outside of his work at the Center, Richard is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Law and Society at NYU, an interdisciplinary endeavor […]