Int. Scientific Conference: Rooted in Society: Constitutionalism & Democratic Resilience in the EU

Name: Int. Scientific Conference: Rooted in Society: Constitutionalism & Democratic Resilience in the EU
Start: 2026-04-11T09:00:00+02:00
Location: Uniwersytet Jagielloński

Schedule

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC+02:00

Location

Uniwersytet Jagielloński | Krakow, MA

We cordially invite you to participate in the International Scientific Conference "Rooted in Society: Constitutionalism as a Foundation for Democratic Resilience in the EU", organized within the Participatory Constitutionalism in the European Union (PARTICON-EU) project. 🇪🇺🏛️
The event serves as an inspiring forum for young scholars interested in constitutionalism, crisis governance, and democratic participation. The conference aims to address fundamental questions regarding democratic resilience and the role of constitutions in the face of contemporary challenges. ✨📖
The conference features five panels, including two student-doctoral panels co-organized with the Association of Law Students’ Library of the Jagiellonian University (TBSP UJ) – the oldest student scientific society in Poland, based at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. ⚖️📜
Organizational Information:
📅 Conference Date: 11 April 2025
📍 Venue: Jagiellonian University in Kraków
🤝 Organizers: PARTICON-EU Project and the Association of Law Students’ Library (TBSP UJ)
🇬🇧 Language: English
💰 Fees: No conference fee (travel and accommodation costs are covered by participants)
Application Schedule:
⏳ Deadline for abstract submission (up to 300 words): 7 March 2025
Proposed Thematic Areas:
Students and PhD candidates may submit proposals to the following two thematic panels:
Panel I – Democracy on Hold? Citizens and Rights in Times of Crisis 🛑👤
Possible topics include:
⚫ Constitutional protection of citizens’ rights during crises
⚫ Legality, legitimacy, and citizen resistance to unconstitutional emergency measures
⚫ Vulnerability of young citizens’ rights in emergency governance
⚫ Judicial independence and fundamental rights in times of constitutional stress
⚫ Pandemic restrictions and individual freedom
⚫ Balancing human rights and public security
⚫ Social media, digital discourse, and constitutional crises
⚫ From temporary emergency measures to long-term limitations on rights
Panel II – Who Governs in a Crisis? Power and Constitutions in the Visegrad Group 🏛️🌍
Possible themes include:
⚫ Constitutional frameworks for emergency governance in Visegrad states
⚫ Extra-constitutional or unconstitutional responses to crises
⚫ Long-term constitutional effects of crisis governance
⚫ Crisis governance as a catalyst or stabiliser of constitutional conflict
⚫ Shifts of political authority during emergencies
⚫ Emergency powers and the erosion of constitutional governance
⚫ Institutionalisation of emergency rule
⚫ Divergence or convergence among Visegrad constitutional responses
We invite students and PhD candidates to submit their proposals. Presentations must:
⚫ be in English
⚫ last no more than 7 minutes
⚫ be delivered in person
Project funded by the European Union as Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).
Registration Link:
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PARTICON-EU project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.