ICON•S

📢 The EUI’s PhD applications are now open!

If you’re a young scholar from Central, Eastern, or Southeastern Europe considering a PhD in Law, History, Political and Social Sciences, or Economics, this is a great opportunity to join a vibrant academic community in Florence.

I wrote a blogpost about the use of Generative #AI in #education and how it might adversly affect #democracy in three ways: cognitively, socially and politically.

You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-...

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Can’t emphasize enough how delighted I am that next year’s annual conference is at my doorstep 😌

It’s going to be great!

PSA: if you’re planning to come book your accommodation ASAP. Trust me on this one.

A massive congratulations to the entire editorial team on this significant milestone! 👏

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We're thrilled to announce the relaunch of I•CONnect, the official blog of the International Society of Public Law!

Discover a fresh new design & an expanded global team of scholars bringing you cutting-edge constitutional & public law insights.

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🏆 The prize recognises books published in 2024 or 2025 and will be awarded at the ICON·S Annual Conference 2026 in Dublin.

Committee: Tarun Khaitan, Rabiat Akande, Cora Chan, Juliana Cesário Alvim Gomes & Arnulf Becker Lorca.

🔗 Nomination details: www.icon-society.org/book-prize-n...

📚 The ICON·S Annual Book Prize 2026 is now open for nominations!

Awarded to an outstanding book in public law, understood broadly to bridge national & international, administrative & constitutional, and to engage political theory & the social sciences.

We can’t wait to welcome you to #Dublin, June 29 – July 1, 2026!
#ICONs2026

🙋‍♀️ ICON•S welcomes scholars, practitioners & students worldwide—from every field of public law and beyond!

To submit, you’ll need an active ICON•S membership.

💻 Learn more: www.icon-society.org/join-icon-s/

📥 You can submit:

1️⃣ Individual Papers
2️⃣ Fully-Formed Panels / Book Roundtables

🗓 Deadline: February 15, 2026 (11:59 pm UTC)

✈️ Need an early decision for visa/funding? Submit by December 1, 2025 for a decision by December 15, 2025.

🎯 Conference Theme:
“Reimagining Public Law for a Fractured World: Technology, Identity & Truth”

We especially welcome proposals engaging with the theme—but invite submissions on all areas of public law, broadly defined.

Our 2026 Annual Conference will take place in Dublin, Ireland, hosted by the University College Dublin (UCD) Sutherland School of Law and jointly organized by the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies.

🔗 www.icon-society.org/icon-s-annua...

📢The 2026 ICON•S Annual Conference Call for Submissions is out!

Join us in #Dublin from June 29 – July 1, 2026!

Read the 🧵for details ⬇️

YouTube video by ICON • S New Scholarship Showcase: Women's Rights in Liberal States

📽️📚 Check out the latest edition of the ICON•S New Scholarship Showcase, featuring "Women's Rights in Liberal States" 🖋️ by Gila Stopler

Marcela Prieto Rudolphy in conversation w/ author.
🎧 Watch now:

📩 Check your inbox! We’ve shared a post-conference survey on the ICON•S 2025 Annual Conference in Brasília 🇧🇷. It takes less than 5 minutes—your feedback will help shape our 2026 Conference in Dublin 🇮🇪.

🗓️📣 Save the Date!

The ICON•S 2026 Annual Conference will be hosted by
University College Dublin in Dubin, Ireland 🇮🇪

📅 June 29 – July 1, 2026

Stay tuned—the CfP and further details will be shared soon!

📌⭕️The 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference Closing Ceremony will start at 1:00 pm. Be there as we unveil the winners of the 2025 Book Prize & share other announcements that you won't want to miss!

⭕️📌 Join us TOMORROW for the 2025 ICON•S Anti-Racist Scholars Forum!
🗓️ 30 July | 🕣 08:30 AM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
A space for reflection & dialogue on racism in academia and public law’s role in challenging injustice.

⭕️📌 Join us TODAY for the 2025 ICON•S Women’s Reception!
🗓️29 July | 🕧 12:45 PM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
We look forward to welcoming you for a conversation on the challenges women face in academia & exploring collective solutions to closing the gender gap in the field.

⭕️📌 Join us TODAY for the 2025 ICON•S Women’s Reception!
🗓️29 July | 🕧 12:45 PM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
We look forward to welcoming you for a conversation on the challenges women face in academia & exploring collective solutions to closing the gender gap in the field.

🌎📌 PLENARY PANEL II: Inequality & Climate Change
🗓️ 29 July | 🕑 14:00
📍ADUnB
With:
👤 Herman Benjamin (Chief Justice, National High Court of Brazil)
👤 Liz Fisher (Oxford University)
👤 Cesar Rodríguez Garavito (NYU School of Law)
👤 Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes (Central European University)

The Opening Ceremony, Plenary Panel I on Digitalization, Democracy & Authoritarianism, and the Welcoming Reception will take place at the iconic Museu Nacional da República

🕕 Please arrive by 6:00 PM.

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📌⭕️🌈 The 2025 ICON•S LGBTQI+ Reception takes place TODAY!
🗓️ 28 July | 🕐 12:45 PM
📍 UnB Law School – Exterior
We’re proud to host this gathering for the 5th consecutive year — a wonderful opportunity to bring together LGBTQI+ scholars and allies!

📣🗒️Registration for the 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference is now open! 🇧🇷
You can now collect up your badge to access all the conference events. The registration desk will be open from 8:00 am and will remain open throughout the conference. #iconsbrasília

📌⭕️ We look forward to welcoming Early Career Scholars to the 2025 ICON•S Early Career Scholars Reception — TOMORROW!
🗓️ July 28 | 🕗 08:15 AM
📍 UnB Law School – Exterior
Thank you to UCL Laws Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism & Max Planck Law for sponsoring this event.

💥 📄Check out the 2025 ICON•S Conference Booklet!
It includes the full program and a complete index of speakers, chairs, and discussants.

Access it here 👉 icon-society.org/2025conferen...
#iconsbrasília

🎉🇮🇩 We’re thrilled to announce that the ICON•S Indonesia Chapter has been officially approved — just in time to welcome them at next week’s Annual Conference in Brasília! Join us in congratulating and welcoming our newest chapter to the ICON•S community — selamat datang!

🙌Big thanks to the Law Schools Global League for supporting #ICONSBrasília! Uniting leading institutions worldwide, the League promotes cutting-edge legal education, global research, and cross-border collaboration. Explore their work: www.lawschoolsgloballeague.com