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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 2d

On 19 Nov 2025, 2pm GMT, we will host an online roundtable on #Contextual Approaches to #Constitutional_Law in #Academic_Publishing with reps from 6 leading comparative con law journals, moderated by Prof @tomginsburg.bsky.social (Chicago) & chaired by CCC co-director Dr @davidvitale.bsky.social.

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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · 29d

On 5 Nov 2025, 4pm GMT, we will host a seminar on new research by Prof Michael Pal (Ottawa) on #Fourth_Branch #Constitutionalism. Prof @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social (LSE) and Dr Ming-Sung Kuo (Warwick) will be responding; and CCC co-director Dr @maramalagodi.bsky.social will chair.

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Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · Aug 26

On 22 Oct 2025, 2pm BST, we will host a roundtable on the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book by @rehanabeyratne.bsky.social (Western Sydney), "Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment". Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & Alex Powell (Warwick) commenting; @maramalagodi.bsky.social chairing.

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Centre for Constitutions in Context’s Inaugural Lecture will be delivered (online) by the renowned and influential scholar & practitioner of constitutional law, Jill Cottrell Ghai. Check out the Centre’s Eventbrite page to register and obtain the Teams link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccc-inaugu...

Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social · Aug 11

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our first event will be an Inaugural Lecture delivered by the renowned and influential scholar and practitioner, Jill Cottrell Ghai, who will discuss Context in Comparative Constitutional Law. The lecture will be online (via an MS Teams town hall) on 16 Sept 2025 at 2pm BST.

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Aug 4

And you can find the book here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Trust, Courts and Social Rights

Cambridge Core - Constitutional and Administrative Law - Trust, Courts and Social Rights

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Aug 4

Very grateful to @vmantouvalou.bsky.social for her thoughtful and generous review of my @cambup-law.cambridge.org book "Trust, Courts and Social Rights" in Social & Legal Studies, describing the book as "fresh, thought-provoking, insightful and original". For the full review: doi.org/10.1177/0964...

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨New Publication🚨
I have a new article in the Cambridge Law Journal titled “Reimagining the Trust Conception of Legitimate Expectations”, available Open Access in FirstView here: doi.org/10.1017/S000...

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REIMAGINING THE TRUST CONCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS | The Cambridge Law Journal | Cambridge Core

REIMAGINING THE TRUST CONCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Jun 17

New research centre at Warwick Law: The Centre for Constitutions in Context (CCC) (@cccwarwick.bsky.social). Founded by @maramalagodi.bsky.social and me, the CCC investigates constitutions in their broader context. Follow us for information, including events and news: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Jun 17

Last Thursday (12 June), I delivered the keynote at an event held @tilburg-university.bsky.social, organised by the Dutch Association of Constitutional Law and the VWR. In my keynote, I discussed my new book: doi.org/10.1017/9781.... Thanks to the organisers and participants for a wonderful event!

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Apr 1

Two great new additions to our Trans-Atlantic Platform project team! Welcome Sonia & Chiara!

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Open Constitutional Democracy @opencondemocracy.bsky.social · Apr 1

We are delighted to announce two new additions to the "Open Constitutional Democracy" team. Dr Sonia Cruz Dávila joins the UK team from 1 April. And Dr Chiara Valsangiacomo joins the Switzerland team from 1 July. Welcome Sonia & Chiara!

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Open Constitutional Democracy

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Mar 31

Come work with us! Warwick Law School is hiring an Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, with preference to candidates who can contribute to the teaching of Tort Law and Global Health Law. Please share. For more details: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · Feb 25

We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...

Lecturer in Political Theory

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Feb 21

My new Trans-Atlantic Platform project with Michael Pal (Ottawa) and @odileammann.bsky.social (Lausanne) - "Open Constitutional Democracy" - is now on Bluesky! Follow the project @opencondemocracy.bsky.social.
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Open Constitutional Democracy @opencondemocracy.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our Trans-Atlantic Platform project - "Open Constitutional Democracy" - is now on Bluesky! Follow us @opencondemocracy.bsky.social for project announcements, including news about events and research publications.
@davidvitale.bsky.social @ukri.org @odileammann.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Jan 9

Looking forward to discussing my new book, "Trust, Courts and Social Rights" (doi.org/10.1017/9781...), on Tues, Feb 11, 12:30-2pm, at a Constitutional Roundtable of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, University of Toronto Faculty of Law: aspercentre.ca/event/consti....

Constitutional Roundtable with Prof David VitaleDavid Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Dec 11

Only a few days left to apply👇
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR257/r...

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@ICONSGBIE @iconsgbie.bsky.social · Dec 5

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@ICONSGBIE @iconsgbie.bsky.social · Nov 25

Just bringing this to everyone's attention again, do let any PGRs or ECRs who might be interested know!!
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@ICONSGBIE @iconsgbie.bsky.social · Oct 21

Call for Papers 🔊

PGR/ECR WORKSHOP

30 April 2025 at the LSE in London

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Dec 2

Less than 2 weeks left to apply for this👇post. Please share.
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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 15

I am hiring a post-doc fellow to work with me on my new ESRC, T-AP project, "Open Constitutional Democracy", w/ @odileammann.bsky.social & Michael Pal. It is a 2-year, full-time post, starting around 1 Apr 2025. Deadline to apply is 15 Dec 2024. Please share!
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Research Fellow (109616-1124) - University of Warwick

Title: Research Fellow (109616-1124). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 20

Happening tomorrow: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 15

I am hiring a post-doc fellow to work with me on my new ESRC, T-AP project, "Open Constitutional Democracy", w/ @odileammann.bsky.social & Michael Pal. It is a 2-year, full-time post, starting around 1 Apr 2025. Deadline to apply is 15 Dec 2024. Please share!
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Research Fellow (109616-1124) - University of Warwick

Title: Research Fellow (109616-1124). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 14

And for more info about the book: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Trust, Courts and Social Rights

Cambridge Core - Social Theory - Trust, Courts and Social Rights

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 14

For info about the event, including tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/plg-trust-...

PLG - Trust, Courts and Social Rights

This event is organised by the UCL Public Law Group

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Nov 14

Looking forward to discussing my new book "Trust, Courts and Social Rights" @UCL on Thurs 21 Nov, 1-2:30pm, hosted by the Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism, w/ @colmocinneide.bsky.social & @vmantouvalou.bsky.social commenting. Thanks @efieldingd.bsky.social & Jeff King for inviting me.

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Oct 10

Delighted to be discussing my new book, "Trust, Courts and Social Rights", at the Oxford Public Law Discussion Group on Tues 15 Oct, 12:30-14:00, www.law.ox.ac.uk/public-law-d..., with Jo Murkens (LSE) and James Milton (UCL) commenting.
For more info on the book: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Public Law Discussion Group | Faculty of Law

If you have an idea you would like to bring to us, we would like to hear from you. We take a broad

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Sep 30

Looking forward to discussing my new book, "Trust, Courts and Social Rights", at the LSE Law Legal and Political Theory Forum this Wednesday 2 October, 5-7pm, lselaw.events/event/legal-...
For more info on the book: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Legal and Political Theory Forum – ‘Trust, Courts and Social Rights’ - LSE Law School Events

The Legal & Political Theory Forum was set up in September 2007 in order to provide an umbrella for seminars and colloquia on topics of common interest to scholars and graduate students working in var...

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David Vitale @davidvitale.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thrilled to be awarded a 3-year, T-AP grant funded by the ESRC (UK), SSHRC (Canada) and @snsf-ch.bsky.social. I will be working with my co-PIs, Mike Pal (Ottawa) and @odileammann.bsky.social (@unil.bsky.social). More info to come.
www.transatlanticplatform.com/open-constit...

Open Constitutional Democracy: Reconciling Deliberation and Constitutional Democracy

Open Constitutional Democracy: Reconciling Deliberation and Constitutional Democracy Lead-PI: Michael Pal, University of Ottawa Consortium: Odile Ammann, University of Lausanne; David Vitale, Unive…

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