Rupavardhini B Raju
@rupavardhini.bsky.social
Research Fellow, Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism, UCL Laws
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Dr. Berihun Gebeye will discuss his paper with Prof. Kate O’Regan chairing at the Law and Democracy Network’s event on African Constitutionalism at 10:30 am BST, 21st May. Please join us in person at Mansfield College, Oxford, or register below to attend online.
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Law and Democracy Network: African
About the speaker and the event Dr Berihun Gebeye will present his work on 'The Normative and
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May 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Dr. Berihun Gebeye will discuss his paper with Prof. Kate O’Regan chairing at the Law and Democracy Network’s event on African Constitutionalism at 10:30 am BST, 21st May. Please join us in person at Mansfield College, Oxford, or register below to attend online.
www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
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@surbhikarwa.bsky.social and I organised a workshop on ‘Contemporary issues in Indian Constitutionalism’ 🥳 An absolute delight: sharing our work and feeding back into each other’s papers. By some fortunate accident, it was an all women’s forum. As accidents go, I couldn’t have planned it better!
March 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
@surbhikarwa.bsky.social and I organised a workshop on ‘Contemporary issues in Indian Constitutionalism’ 🥳 An absolute delight: sharing our work and feeding back into each other’s papers. By some fortunate accident, it was an all women’s forum. As accidents go, I couldn’t have planned it better!
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On 12th March at 11 am GMT the Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on Dr. Oishik Sircar's book 'Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema, and Collective Memory in New India'. Discussants - Dr. Kanika Sharma, SOAS and Mr. Zahir Janmohamed, Bowdoin. Zoom link ↓
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March 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
On 12th March at 11 am GMT the Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on Dr. Oishik Sircar's book 'Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema, and Collective Memory in New India'. Discussants - Dr. Kanika Sharma, SOAS and Mr. Zahir Janmohamed, Bowdoin. Zoom link ↓
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As universities engage in more "death spiral" cuts to academia, we need to focus on the intense bureaucratisation of the C21 university.
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
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A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
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On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities
You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a
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March 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
As universities engage in more "death spiral" cuts to academia, we need to focus on the intense bureaucratisation of the C21 university.
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts
‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts
Despite winning a landmark legal battle, academic Alice Jolly believes it won’t benefit others
An academic who won a landmark court battle last year against Oxford University for employing her and her colleague on “sham” gig economy contracts has…
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March 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts
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The Fulbright program seems to be at risk. As a former Fulbright scholar that is devastating news. The US risks losing its knowledge base and contacts. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
Fulbright scholars were among those in programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned their funding has been frozen.
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March 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The Fulbright program seems to be at risk. As a former Fulbright scholar that is devastating news. The US risks losing its knowledge base and contacts. woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
On 12th March at 11 am GMT the Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on Dr. Oishik Sircar's book 'Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema, and Collective Memory in New India'. Discussants - Dr. Kanika Sharma, SOAS and Mr. Zahir Janmohamed, Bowdoin. Zoom link ↓
law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
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https://law.ox.ac.uk/content/event/book-panel-ways-remembering-law-cinema-and-collective-memory-new-india…
March 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
On 12th March at 11 am GMT the Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on Dr. Oishik Sircar's book 'Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema, and Collective Memory in New India'. Discussants - Dr. Kanika Sharma, SOAS and Mr. Zahir Janmohamed, Bowdoin. Zoom link ↓
law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
Wrote a blog post on Nationalism and Constitutional Identity in India
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A Country Young and Old: Nationalism and the Battle Over Constitutional Identity in India — IACL-IADC Blog
Rupavardhini BALAKRISHAN RAJU This year marks 75 years of the Constitution of India coming into force, which – given the average life span of constitutions – is a very respectable, grand old age…
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February 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Wrote a blog post on Nationalism and Constitutional Identity in India
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My most boomer trait is wanting documents as email attachments, not via fiddly sharepoints or collaborative facetube interfaces or God forbid, invitations to a shared MS Teams channel *shakes stick at sky*
February 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My most boomer trait is wanting documents as email attachments, not via fiddly sharepoints or collaborative facetube interfaces or God forbid, invitations to a shared MS Teams channel *shakes stick at sky*
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3 years ago today this labour of love (by others), tears (all mine) and dedication (mine too) came out. It was maybe the worst career choice for all the years it took to write. And then, once out, it changed my career. I will never stop being grateful to everyone who has propped me along the way.
January 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
3 years ago today this labour of love (by others), tears (all mine) and dedication (mine too) came out. It was maybe the worst career choice for all the years it took to write. And then, once out, it changed my career. I will never stop being grateful to everyone who has propped me along the way.
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My latest piece in Global Constitutionalism. While it contributes to a somewhat niche debate, it might interest you if you are keen on the debates on the Basic Structure Doctrine or the Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments Doctrine.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
My latest piece in Global Constitutionalism. While it contributes to a somewhat niche debate, it might interest you if you are keen on the debates on the Basic Structure Doctrine or the Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments Doctrine.
Open Access Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Open Access Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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You: Dress for the job you want.
Me in my writing pajamas at 3pm: Got it.
Me in my writing pajamas at 3pm: Got it.
January 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
You: Dress for the job you want.
Me in my writing pajamas at 3pm: Got it.
Me in my writing pajamas at 3pm: Got it.
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@rupavardhini.bsky.social and I have put together a starter pack of scholars working on global south constitutionalism. Let us know if you would like to join us!
@rupavardhini.bsky.social and I have put together a starter pack of scholars working on global south constitutionalism. Let us know if you would like to join us!
December 16, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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@rupavardhini.bsky.social and I have put together a starter pack of scholars working on global south constitutionalism. Let us know if you would like to join us!
@rupavardhini.bsky.social and I have put together a starter pack of scholars working on global south constitutionalism. Let us know if you would like to join us!
Definitely picking this up. Guarantor institutions such as the NAO and other SAIs are so important yet not written about enough.
An important and authoritative book by @henrymidgley.bsky.social Laurence Ferry and Aileen Murphie on the National Audit Office and its pivotal role in holding government to account. Highly recommended.
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Holding Government to Account: Democracy and the National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has played an important role in the checks and balances of the UK parliamentary and political system over the last 40 years. This new book, more than just a history of the UK...
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December 6, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Definitely picking this up. Guarantor institutions such as the NAO and other SAIs are so important yet not written about enough.
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Wrote this chapter a while back and my views have moderately evolved since then but in the below piece I argue why constitutional scholars need to look at times beyond constitutional law as a solution to populist authoritarian projects.
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Stopping Authoritarian Populist Projects: Why Constitutionalism Is Not the Sole Answer
Legal scholars have been attempting to discern methods to safeguard democracy in the face of authoritarian populist projects. Much of the relevant discourse has centered on constitutionalism-based mec...
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November 27, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Wrote this chapter a while back and my views have moderately evolved since then but in the below piece I argue why constitutional scholars need to look at times beyond constitutional law as a solution to populist authoritarian projects.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Looking forward to this conference on Ruptures and Continuities in the Westminster Model - 29 and 30 November.
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Ruptures and Continuities in the Westminster Model
organised by Professor Timothy Endicott and Dr. Dominic Burbidge , Conference Description More than
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November 29, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Looking forward to this conference on Ruptures and Continuities in the Westminster Model - 29 and 30 November.
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This is tomorrow at 11 am GMT. Zoom link and event details below.
Next at the Law & Democracy Network, A New Bangladesh? Perspectives on Constitutional Transition with Naveeda Khan, Ridwanul Hoque and Sara Hossain. Wed 27 Nov 11 AM GMT. Fully online. Please register here and join us.
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Law and Democracy Network: Bangladesh - Democracy
About the event In the summer of 2024, student protests for the reform of the quota system in
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November 26, 2024 at 9:27 AM
This is tomorrow at 11 am GMT. Zoom link and event details below.
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Us at #Doing #Feminist Legal Work have 2 new Best Practice Guides
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
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1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
November 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Us at #Doing #Feminist Legal Work have 2 new Best Practice Guides
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
Next at the Law & Democracy Network, A New Bangladesh? Perspectives on Constitutional Transition with Naveeda Khan, Ridwanul Hoque and Sara Hossain. Wed 27 Nov 11 AM GMT. Fully online. Please register here and join us.
www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
Law and Democracy Network: Bangladesh - Democracy
About the event In the summer of 2024, student protests for the reform of the quota system in
www.law.ox.ac.uk
November 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Next at the Law & Democracy Network, A New Bangladesh? Perspectives on Constitutional Transition with Naveeda Khan, Ridwanul Hoque and Sara Hossain. Wed 27 Nov 11 AM GMT. Fully online. Please register here and join us.
www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
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Hello new academic followers. If you're teaching in a UK law school, your students may find my video series on how to use the OSCOLA referencing system.
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A Guide to Using OSCOLA
I’ve recorded a series of videos on how to use the OSCOLA citation system. This series should be of interest to law students, particularly those studying at UK law schools. Primary Sources Se…
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November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Hello new academic followers. If you're teaching in a UK law school, your students may find my video series on how to use the OSCOLA referencing system.
alangreeneblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/06/a...
alangreeneblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/06/a...
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“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 AM
“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say
Prof. Nick Barber and Prof. Rochana Bajpai speak on Ideology and Hegemony in Constitutional Imagination at this Law and Democracy Network event on 20 November at 12:30 pm GMT. Please join us in person or sign up for the Zoom link.
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Law and Democracy Network: Ideology and Hegemony
Constitutional discussions are primarily centred around laws, rules and principles, while the
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November 17, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Prof. Nick Barber and Prof. Rochana Bajpai speak on Ideology and Hegemony in Constitutional Imagination at this Law and Democracy Network event on 20 November at 12:30 pm GMT. Please join us in person or sign up for the Zoom link.
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My first post here as I transition away from Twitter/X. Recording of a student workshop on how to write a good undergrad/masters essay: aimed at law students, may be helpful to others too.
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How to Write a Good Law School Essay
YouTube video by tafrida
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November 16, 2024 at 8:53 AM
My first post here as I transition away from Twitter/X. Recording of a student workshop on how to write a good undergrad/masters essay: aimed at law students, may be helpful to others too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqrx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqrx...
The Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on the Mexican Judicial Crisis this Wednesday - 6th November at 15:00 GMT with Julio Rios-Figueroa, Mariana Velasco Rivera, Luz Orozco Y Villa, and Nicola Tommasini. Please register here for the Zoom link.
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Law & Democracy Network: Unconstitutional
About the event The Law and Democracy Network is pleased to host a panel discussion on
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November 4, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The Law and Democracy Network is hosting an online panel on the Mexican Judicial Crisis this Wednesday - 6th November at 15:00 GMT with Julio Rios-Figueroa, Mariana Velasco Rivera, Luz Orozco Y Villa, and Nicola Tommasini. Please register here for the Zoom link.
www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...
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