Calendar
Calendar
Individual events can take place virtually. Except for the Fellow Talks format, all other events are open to all interested parties. Information on registration and access can be found in the information on the individual events.
Wed 11 Feb 2026 – Thu 12 Feb 2026
Wed 18 Feb 2026 | 14:00–15:00
AI-Powered Monitoring: Integrating UN Human Rights Recommendations with EU Democracy and Rule of Law Standards
Fellow Talk by Łukasz Szoszkiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University / The Neurorights Foundation) | Chair: Meret Plucis (Humboldt University Berlin) | Discussant: …
Wed 18 Feb 2026 | 16:00–18:00
Lebanon by Night
Film screening and Q&A with Walid Abdelnour (director), moderated by Rim Naguib (EUME Fellow of the Gerda Henkel Foundation 2024-26)
Thu 19 Feb 2026 | 16:00–17:30
Armenian Archival Imaginaries
Marianna Hovhannisyan (Independent Researcher), Chair: Banu Karaca (BEYONDREST/ Forum Transregionale Studien)
Wed 25 Feb 2026 – Wed 25 Mar 2026
When the Rule of Law Hits the Border Fence: Exploring the Role of Courts in Adjudicating Pushbacks
Fellow Talk by Hubert Bekisz (European University Institute) | Chair: Łukasz Szoszkiewicz (Adam Mickiewicz University / The Neurorights Foundation) | …
Wed 04 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Application of Rule of Law Standards by Constitutional Courts: A Comparative Analysis of CJEU, ECHR, and Venice Commission Influences
Fellow Talk by Dukagjin Abdyli (Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo) | Chair: Victor Ellenbroek (European University Institute) | Discussant: …
Wed 11 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Unpacking the Politics of Constitutional Law Advice-Giving: The Venice Commission and Legal Change in Central and Eastern Europe
Fellow Talk by Andrii Nekoliak (re:constitution Fellow 2025/26) | Chair: Marija Ristić (Amnesty International) | Discussant: Jakub Jaraczewski (Democracy …
Wed 08 Apr 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Black Box Berlaymont: Administrative Coordination within the European Commission and the Nexus between the Rule of Law and the Single Market
Fellow Talk by York Albrecht (Institut für Europäische Politik) | Chair: Benedetta Lobina (University College Dublin) | Discussant: Daniela Dobre (University of …
Wed 22 Apr 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Gendered Retirement - Women in the Shadows of Illiberal Constitutionalism
Fellow Talk by Meret Plucis (Humboldt-University Berlin) | Chair: Olha Nykorak (Heinrich Böll Foundation, Kyiv Office/lvan Franko National University of …
Wed 29 Apr 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Defending Democracy through EU Media Regulation: A Constitutional Appraisal
Fellow Talk by Yann Lorans (re:constitution Fellow 2025/26) | Chair: Jacquelyn Veraldi (Central European University) | Discussant: Ylenia Maria Citino …
Wed 13 May 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Defending EU Values Through Strategic Litigation: An Assessment of New Avenues for Enforcement
Fellow Talk by Benedetta Lobina (University College Dublin) | Chair: Hubert Bekisz (European University Institute) | Discussant: László Detre (Attorney / Eötvös …
Wed 20 May 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Digital Evidence and Advocacy of Human Rights-Based Arms and Technology Treaties
Fellow Talk by Marija Ristić (Amnesty International) | Chair: Giulia Marini (re:constitution Fellow 2025/26) | Discussant: Taygeti Michalakea (University of …
Wed 27 May 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Rules Under Pressure: How Radical Right Populists Are Reshaping Europe’s Parliaments
Fellow Talk by Victor Ellenbroek (European University Institute) | Chair: Patrick Leisure (Masaryk University) | Discussant: Stefan Szwed (Columbia University / …
Wed 03 Jun 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Schools and Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: What Implications for Democracy in Europe?
Fellow Talk by Patrick Leisure (Masaryk University) | Chair: Dukagjin Abdyli (Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo) | Discussant: Alain Zysset …
Wed 17 Jun 2026 | 14:00–15:00
Constitutional Democracy and Its Capacity for Self-Preservation in a Multipolar World: The Concept of Defensive Democracy in Germany, Ukraine, and the Broader European Experience
Fellow Talk by Olha Nykorak (Heinrich Böll Foundation, Kyiv Office/lvan Franko National University of Lviv/Center of Civil Liberties) | Chair: Yann Lorans …
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