[DemocracyNet.eu-list] CfP Research Workshop Open Constitutional Democracy - University of Lausanne, August 26-27, 2026

[Chiara Valsangiacomo-Balmelli]

Dear friends of DemocracyNet,


We are inviting applications from early career scholars for a research workshop on open constitutional democracy that will take place at the University of Lausanne on Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, 2026.


The workshop’s central theme is the compatibility of deliberative democratic innovations with existing constitutional institutions. Our goal is to bring together a balanced mix of early career and senior scholars whose research is highly relevant to this topic.


A public roundtable with the invited senior scholars will take place on of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after the workshop.


For more details about the content and format of the workshop, as well as the eligibility criteria, please read the attached call for papers or visit this webpage: https://www.unil.ch/news/fr/1762421717197


Interested early career scholars should submit the following documents to chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch<mailto:chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch> by December 19, 2025:

  1.  Extended abstract (word limit: 1,000 words excl. footnotes and references);
  2.  Curriculum vitae.

For questions about the workshop or your application, you can contact chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch<mailto:chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch>.

Please feel free to forward this email within your department and to potentially interested early career colleagues.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Best wishes,
Chiara, on behalf of the Open Constitutional Democracy team.


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Chiara Valsangiacomo-Balmelli, Ph.D.

University of Lausanne

Centre of Public Law

+41 (0) 79 266 06 45

chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch<mailto:chiara.valsangiacomo-balmelli at unil.ch>

Personal website<https://chiaravalsangiacomo.owlstown.net/>


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