BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Harvard Law School//NONSGML Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Harvard Law School - Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hls.harvard.edu/calendar/ X-WR-CALDESC:Harvard Law School - Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260819T1957Z-1787169461.7899-EO-775493-1@10.73.15.240 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20261022T192256Z CREATED:20260819T173259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T154042Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T133000 SUMMARY: Constitutionalism & Its Discontents DESCRIPTION: In the early 21st century\, constitutionalism confronts numero us pressures and critiques. Some prominent critics are concerned that const itutionalism’s modern form may be unduly rigid in the face of changing soci al\, economic\, and environmental conditions. In their new book\, Professor s Mark Tushnet (HLS) and Bojan Bugarič (University of Sheffield) propose a “thin” idea of constitutionalism and suggest that we should scale back our expectations for what constitutionalism can achieve. Please join for a pane l discussion about the book with Professors Tushnet\, Doerfler and Visiting Professor Vlad Perju. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In the early 21st century\, constitutional ism confronts numerous pressures and critiques. Some prominent critics are concerned that constitutionalism’s modern form may be unduly rigid in the f ace of changing social\, economic\, and environmental conditions. In their new book\, Professors Mark Tushnet (HLS) and Bojan Bugarič (University of Sheffield) pr opose a “thin” idea of constitutionalism and suggest that we should scale b ack our expectations for what constitutionalism can achieve. Please join us for this faculty book talk and panel discussion with authors Mark Tushnet & Bojan Bugaric\, HLS Professor Ryan Doerfler\, and Visiting Professor Vlad Pe rju.  Lunch will be provided for those who register by September 17th. Copies of the book will be available for purchase on site. Registration required. The Faculty Book Talk series from HLSL is sponsored by the HLS Dean's Office.

Register to attend in person\, Harvard ID r equired. Register by Thursday\, Sept 17th for a complimentary lunch.
Register for the livestream via Zoom Webinars\, open to the p ublic. Livestream does not include lunch.
If you\, or an event participant\, require disability-related accommodations\, please con tact Accessibility Services at accessibility@law.harvard.edu.
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