The Science of Constitutions: Measures of Success and Failure (Conference)

Foundation for Law Justice and Society

The Science of Constitutions: Measures of Success and Failure

Wolfson College Oxford 

Monday 1st June 2015

Session I   9.00 to 10.00

·     Success and Failure of Constitutions: Research Issues  

Denis GALLIGAN, Oxford University, Director of Programmes FLJS

·     Development of the Programme of Research and Practical Application     Monika MAGYAR, Head of Development, Science of Constitutions; Coordinator Social Media Programme, FLJS  

·     Discussion and Review of the Programme

Session II    10.00 to 12.30

·      Constitutionalizing Electoral Systems     

 Daniel SMILOV, Sofia University

·     Constitutional Adjudication as an Indicator of Constitutional Success 

Bogdan IANCU, Bucharest University

·     Courts and Constitutional Change in Kenya: A Preliminary Assessment

Rebecca ELVIN, Oxford University

Lunch   12.30-2.00

Session III   2.00-3.00

·     Entrenchment Constitutional and Otherwise, a Way of Measuring Legal Stability?

Scot PETERSON, Oxford University

Tuesday 2nd June

Session IV   9.00-11.30 [Break 10.30-10.45]

·     Political Settlements and Constitution-Making: Research Agenda 

Christine BELL, Edinburgh University

·     Success and Failure of Interim Constitutions 

Caitlin GOSS, Oxford University

·     Constitutions, Cultures, and Values

Hossein DABBAGH, Oxford University

·     Constitution-making: Case Studies of Egypt and Libya  

Heather MCROBBIE and Felix van LIER, Oxford University

Session V   11.30-12.30

General Discussion: Future Directions

Lunch   12.30

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Discussants and participants

Alberto FEBBRAJO, Macerata University

Penny C0STLEY-WHITE, Oxford University

Kaveh MOUSSAVI, Oxford University

Rory MILLSON, Cravath Swaine and More

John HOWELL, J. Howell Ltd

Charmaine RODRIGUES, formerly of the United Nations Constitutional Committee

Christopher DECKER, Oxford University