December 2, 2015

Cross-post from I·CONnect, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2015/11/call-for-papers-symposium-on-founding-moments-in-constitutionalism/ Yale Law School, April 15-16, 2016. This Symposium is convened by Richard Albert (Boston College/Yale Law School) and Menaka Guruswamy (Yale Law School). Founding moments are landmark events that break ties with the ancien regime and lay the foundation for the establishment of modern states. Founding moments shape national law, influence surrounding countries, establish future power structures and legitimize certain political institutions within the country. This conference on founding moments in constitutionalism is an opportunity to address this phenomenon and how it relates to our understanding of law.