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SUMMARY:Reading Seminar: ‘Historicising Constitutionalism’
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a reading seminar on historicising constitutionalism\, led by Boglarka Vincze this Friday 10 April at 11-12.30 in Taylor A08 or on Teams. \n\n\n\nAs part of our reading seminar series ‘What Is a Constitution? Reading Toward a Problem’\, co-hosted by the Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (CCPIL)\, we are holding another seminar on ‘Historicising Constitutions.’ The seminar is led by PhD candidate Bogklarka Vincze\, and asks what becomes possible when we study constitutionalism historically. \n\n\n\nThere will be a short presentation first\, then we will discuss how best to apply on John Tosh’s introductory text about historical awareness to constitutionalism (attached). \n\n\n\nInstead of treating constitutions as fixed legal arrangements or inherited truths\, we will think about them as shaped over time by conflict\, power\, ideas\, and material conditions. The seminar will focus on how historical awareness can deepen the study of public law and open up questions that are often left aside in familiar constitutional narratives. \n\n\n\nQuestions to think about before the seminar: \n\n\n\n\nWhat do we see differently when we approach a constitution historically?\n\n\n\nHow is historical enquiry different from tradition\, memory\, or national story-telling?\n\n\n\nWhat becomes visible when the UK constitution is placed in the history of empire and uneven union?\n\n\n\nWhat is missed when constitutional law is studied without much attention to history?\n\n\n\n\nPlease forward this to anyone else who you think might be interested! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			Like this:Like Loading...
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SUMMARY:Dr Joel Pierce on Turning a PhD Thesis into a Monograph
DESCRIPTION:Dr Joel Pierce is Administrator at Christ’s College\, University of Aberdeen\, and Associate Tutor at the Scottish Episcopal Institute. He will be joining us via Microsoft Teams to discuss his career following the completion of his PhD in Divinity in 2021\, in particular the decisions behind\, and process of\, turning his dissertation into a monograph\, Rights\, Virtue and Others in MacInture: Community After the Fall (Lexington Books\, 2024). \n\n\n\nWe will begin with an informal interview about his experience\, before opening up to Q&A. Please bring along your questions regarding academic publishing or anything about Joel’s career\, which you can read about here. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of an online series of informal conversations with former PhD candidates from the Centre for Citizenship\, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL)\, about their experiences navigating their careers following their PhDs. \n\n\n\nLed by alumnus and current CISRUL assistant\, Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa\, we will explore topics including turning a PhD thesis into a monograph\, the importance of research impact\, and navigating postdoc applications. Confirmed events are listed below\, with more to come. Current CISRUL PhD students and staff are encouraged to attend\, and are welcome to share with all who may find these sessions useful! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			Like this:Like Loading...
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SUMMARY:Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf and Dr Hanifi Bariş on Research Impact and Teaching in UK Academia
DESCRIPTION:Alumnus Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf\, one of the first PhD students to graduate from CISRUL\, is joining us via Microsoft Teams to discuss her impressive career in academia thus far\, which has included positions at the University of Edinburgh\, University of Liverpool\, and the School of Advanced Study (SAS)\, University of London\, where she is currently a lecturer. Throughout her career she has gained extensive insight into the importance of knowledge exchange and research impact\, and navigating the challenges and inequities of studying and working in higher education\, and is thus well placed to provide information and advice to current PhD students and early career scholars. \n\n\n\nWe will also be joined by long-term CISRUL member and former PhD candidate\, Dr Hanifi Bariş\, who since completing his Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at CISRUL (on experiments of council democracy) has gained considerable experience as a teaching fellow. Currently\, he teaches in the School of Law\, prior to which he held positions in the Department of Politics and International Relations. He will be discussing his career and his advice regarding teaching and other positions in academia. We will begin with an informal overview and interview about their experience\, after which we will open up to Q&A. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of an online series of informal conversations with former PhD candidates from the Centre for Citizenship\, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL)\, about their experiences navigating their careers following their PhDs. Led by alumnus and current CISRUL assistant\, Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa\, we will explore topics including turning a PhD thesis into a monograph\, the importance of research impact\, and navigating postdoc applications. Current CISRUL PhD students and staff are encouraged to attend\, and are welcome to share with all who may find these sessions useful! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			Like this:Like Loading...
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SUMMARY:Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier and Dr A. Sophie Lauwers on Navigating Academic Careers Abroad and Applying for Postdocs
DESCRIPTION:On 20 May we are joined on Microsoft Teams by two graduates of CISRUL’s ‘Political Concepts in the World’ PhD project\, Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier\, who is is a Lecturer in Political Studies at Complutense University of Madrid\, where he was previously a Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher\, and Dr A. Sophie Lauwers\, an IASH-Alwaleed postdoctoral fellow for 2025-2026 at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. \n\n\n\nBoth Valentin and Sophie have experience successfully translating their UK academic experience to secure academic positions abroad\, and Sophie also has experience finding and crafting successful postdoctoral applications. We will begin with an informal overview and interview about their experience\, after which we will open up to Q&A. Please bring along your questions! \n\n\n\nThis event is part of an online series of informal conversations with former PhD candidates from the Centre for Citizenship\, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL)\, about their experiences navigating their careers following their PhDs. Led by alumnus and current CISRUL assistant\, Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa\, we will explore topics including turning a PhD thesis into a monograph\, the importance of research impact\, and navigating postdoc applications. Current CISRUL PhD students and staff are encouraged to attend\, and are welcome to share with all who may find these sessions useful! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			Like this:Like Loading...
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