Constitutional Law Conference 2024

The Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of Leiden University will organise the 2024 edition of the yearly ‘Constitutional Law Conference’ (Staatsrechtconferentie). It will take place at the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw in Leiden on December 13th. The central theme of this conference is ‘The Constitution outside the Constitution’.

During the conference, participating scholars will reflect on the ways in which constitutions are shaped by elements that are not found in the actual canonical text. One of the central topics covered is the role of constitutional conventions or constitutive statutes that are not as such part of the canonical text of the Constitution within the scope of the small-c-constitution. In addition, various developments and challenges will be discussed which (may) impact the application of constitutional norms or affect current discussions on constitutionalism (e.g. the emergence of the (digital) administrative state, populism, and climate change).

Cost: € 112,50 (excluding VAT) including lunches and digital conference materials
Additional information and registration: https://www.leidenlawconference.nl/legal-courses/2024/constitutional-law-conference-2024-staatsrechtconferentie/