On 10 October 2012, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) welcomed Saïd Arjomand to give the second presentation of the twelve-part Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. Arjomand is Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Global Studies at Stony Brook University (SUNY). Video of the event is available here. […]
On 11 October 2012, Dr. Ramachandra Guha, distinguished historian and commentator on India, presented a lecture for the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) on the societal divisions plaguing India today, and their effect on that country’s rise as a world power. A video recording of the event is available here. Dr. […]
The Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) is pleased to introduce visiting fellow Gianluca Parolin. Gianluca joins us from the American University of Cairo, where he serves as Assistant Professor of Law. “We are very glad to welcome Gianluca and all of our international fellows,” said Faculty Director Sujit Choudhry. “Their perspective […]
As student researchers this past summer with NYU Law’s new Center for Constitutional Transitions, headed by Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law Sujit Choudhry, Christopher Roberts ’12 and Amos Toh (LL.M. ’12) found themselves weighing in on the internationally scrutinized and highly complex constitutional drafting process unfolding in post-revolutionary Egypt. “I think that Egypt has been particularly, even […]
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On 13 September 2012, the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) was proud to welcome Intisar Rabb to lead the inaugural session of the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium. Rabb is Associate Professor of Law and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at NYU. Her presentation, “The Least Religious Branch? Judicial Review after the Arab […]
It is the distinct pleasure of the Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) to introduce our fellow, Katy Glenn. Ms. Glenn joined Constitutional Transitions in July. Her primary responsibility is co-teaching the Constitutional Transitions Clinic alongside Faculty Director Sujit Choudhry. “It’s such a privilege to join Constitutional Transitions, particularly at a time when […]
The Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law (Constitutional Transitions) is very pleased to announce its recent partnership with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). International IDEA, an intergovernmental organization composed of 27 member states, is a recognized leader in the promotion of sustainable democracy worldwide. This unique two-year project […]
Constitutional Transitions is pleased to announce the launch of the Constitutional Transitions Colloquium series. The series will feature monthly presentations from scholars and experts in constitutional design and constitutional transitions (totaling twelve each year). The colloquium’s objective is to function as both a publicly accessible educational event and as a leading forum for discussing and advancing […]
Constitutional Transitions is pleased to announce the launch of the Constitutional Transitions Clinic. The clinic is the main component of Constitutional Transitions’ educational activities, working to train the next generation of constitutional advisors while simultaneously helping to overcome the missing link in the design of current field missions in societies undergoing constitutional transitions. The Constitutional Transitions […]
On July 29, 2012, Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law Sujit Choudhry, Faculty Director of Constitutional Transitions, delivered the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam was a prominent Sri Lankan constitutional scholar, legislator and peacemaker who was assassinated by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber in 1999. Dr. Tiruchelvam was also the […]
On 26 June 2012, Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law Sujit Choudhry, Faculty Director of Constitutional Transitions, and researchers Christopher Roberts and Amos Toh, participated in a seminar to review the “Analysis and Recommendations Study of the 2011 Jordanian Constitution”, authored by Jordanian lawyer Sufian Obeidat and sponsored by International IDEA. The seminar took place in […]
On February 1, 2012, under the auspices of the Milbank Tweed Forum at NYU School of Law, a panel of experts took stock of the changes that the Arab Spring has brought with it and made assessments about the future. Panelists were Isobel Coleman (Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations), Mohammad Fadel (Associate […]
Constitutional Transitions turned its focus to Turkey in a May 8 symposium. Turkish lawmakers are in the process of redrafting that country’s constitution, aiming to produce a document based on the “will of the people.” Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law Sujit Choudhry, the Director of Constitutional Transitions, moderated the program, which featured three panelists: Ümit […]
“Security Sector Oversight in Post-Authoritarian Contexts: Protecting Democratic Consolidation from Partisan Abuse” questions whether legal and institutional design (including constitutions) can create frameworks for civilian control without the attendant danger they may pose to political pluralism – that is, to achieve civilization without politicization. Security Sector Oversight in Post-Authoritarian Contexts: Protecting Democratic Consolidation from Partisan […]
To mark its official launch on March 30, 2012, Constitutional Transitions hosted an academic symposium bringing leading experts on Middle East constitutionalism to offer their reflections on constitutional developments in the region. The panelists included Asli Bali (Acting Professor, UCLA School of Law), Mohammad Fadel (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law), Turkuler Isiksel (Assistant Professor, Columbia University Department of Political Science), Clark Lombardi (Associate […]