David Vitale
@davidvitale.bsky.social
Reader (Associate Professor), University of Warwick - School of Law | Co-Director, Centre for Constitutions in Context
Register - and obtain the link to connect - via the CCC's Eventbrite page here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccc-2026-a.... The lecture will be chaired by CCC co-directors @maramalagodi.bsky.social and @davidvitale.bsky.social.
CCC 2026 Annual Lecture by Professor Pippa Norris
The world-leading political scientist, Professor Pippa Norris (Harvard Kennedy), will discuss the Cultural Roots of Democratic Backsliding.
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📣 2026 CCC Annual Lecture will be delivered by world-leading political scientist and Warwick alumna Prof Pippa Norris (Harvard), discussing the Cultural Roots of Democratic Backsliding based on a forthcoming book with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. 🗓️ 23 Sept 2026 🕑 2-3:30pm BST 📍 Online via MS Teams
On 4 Mar 2026, we hosted an online roundtable on #AI and #Constitutional_Law. Participating were: Giovanni De Gregorio (Católica), @jenraso.bsky.social (McGill), Mila Versteeg (Virginia) & @richardalbert.bsky.social (Texas), moderated by CCC co-director @davidvitale.bsky.social.
On 4 Mar 2026, we are hosting an online roundtable on #AI and #Constitutional_Law. Participating: Aziz Huq (Chicago), Giovanni De Gregorio (Católica), @jenraso.bsky.social (McGill), Mila Versteeg (Virginia) & @richardalbert.bsky.social (Texas), moderated by CCC co-director @davidvitale.bsky.social.
On 2 Feb 2026, 2pm GMT, we will host a roundtable on the @universitypress.cambridge.org book 📙 by Mariëtta van der Tol (Cambridge), "Constitutional Intolerance: The Fashioning of the Other in Europe's Constitutional Repertoires". Fabio Wolkenstein (Vienna) & Signe Larsen (Warwick) will comment.
Really looking forward to this discussion!
Centre for Constitutions in Context@cccwarwick.bsky.social · 9mo ago⌛ Less than 2 weeks until our exciting roundtable discussion 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.
This new research seminar on Fourth Branch Constitutionalism is happening today! You can still register via Eventbrite to attend online (see details👇), or if on the Warwick campus, drop in S0.17.
Centre for Constitutions in Context@cccwarwick.bsky.social · 11mo agoOn 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.
In less than 2 days! ⌛
Centre for Constitutions in Context@cccwarwick.bsky.social · 10mo agoThere is still (some) time to register for this roundtable on the OUP book "Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment" by @rehanabeyratne.bsky.social! Discussion from Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & @apowelllaw.bsky.social (Warwick), chaired by CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 12mo ago🗓️ 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.
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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🚨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... @cambup-law.cambridge.org @cccwarwick.bsky.social
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REIMAGINING THE TRUST CONCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS
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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/...
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!
Two great new additions to our Trans-Atlantic Platform project team! Welcome Sonia & Chiara! @odileammann.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social @ukri.org @snsf-ch.bsky.social
Open Constitutional Democracy@opencondemocracy.bsky.social · last yr.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! warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/... @ukri.org @snsf-ch.bsky.social
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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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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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. @ukri.org @snsf-ch.bsky.social
Open Constitutional Democracy@opencondemocracy.bsky.social · last yr.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
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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Only a few days left to apply👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR257/r...
Research Fellow (109616-1124) at University of Warwick
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David Vitale@davidvitale.bsky.social · 2y agoI 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! warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Less than 2 weeks left to apply for this👇post. Please share. @odileammann.bsky.social
David Vitale@davidvitale.bsky.social · 2y agoI 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! warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Happening tomorrow: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
Hybrid | Trust, Courts and Social Rights: A Trust-Based Framework for Social Rights Enforcement
This event is organised by the UCL Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism.
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David Vitale@davidvitale.bsky.social · 2y agoLooking 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.
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! warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Research Fellow (109616-1124) - University of Warwick
Title: Research Fellow (109616-1124). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term
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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.
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...
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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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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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