dialogues

The international debate on constitutionalism has historically obeyed a certain hierarchy. The degree of influence of ideas and institutional inventions tends to be better explained by geopolitical factors rather than by their consistency, originality or adaptability to each context. The interaction between scholars from North America and Western Europe, on one side, and basically the rest of the world, on the other, has usually followed that order. Constitutional solutions and thoughts have flown unidirectionally from centers of production towards centers of reception. In contemporary scholarship, and in some circles of comparative constitutional law, this logic starts to be challenged. The International Dialogues in Constitutional Law series partakes in this reaction and privileges regional diversity.

In the last years, this series has become one of the most prestigious events in constitutional law and theory in Brazil and Latin America, and surely one of the most plural in the world. Scholars from different parts of the world (Latin America, Africa, Europe, North America and Asia) have engaged their ideas at the University of São Paulo, engendering a unique plural environment. In this website, you will find information about the meetings that have already taken place and the program of the next events. Welcome!

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