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Seána Glennon
@seanaglennon.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Constitutional law, deliberative democracy, citizen participation. Éireannach 🇮🇪 i gCeanada 🇨🇦
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🗓️📣 Save the Date!

The ICON•S 2026 Annual Conference will be hosted by
University College Dublin in Dubin, Ireland 🇮🇪

📅 June 29 – July 1, 2026

Stay tuned—the CfP and further details will be shared soon!
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A selection of papers will be published in a special issue of the Review of Constitutional Studies, co-edited by @richardmailey.bsky.social, @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social, @plagasse.bsky.social and @seanaglennon.bsky.social 📚
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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On 19 Sept, @centreconststud.bsky.social, @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, the Barton Chair held by @plagasse.bsky.social & @ucnpproject.bsky.social will host a symposium exploring Canada’s unwritten Constitution, incl constitutional principles, norms & conventions & the workings of the machinery of govt
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Exciting news: @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social Centre for Constitutional Studies will host the 2026 @icon-s.bsky.social International Society of Public Law conference- this will be the largest public law conference ever held in Ireland and will gather over 2000 scholars from around the globe 🌍
August 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Just published: my blog piece on the evolution of Ireland’s abortion law, arising from last month’s panel on ‘Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms’ @uottawa.ca, organised by @cepi-cips.bsky.social & @iwfglobal.bsky.social
📢New blog by @seanaglennon.bsky.social - From Populist to Deliberative Constitutionalism: The Evolution of Abortion Law in Ireland

The Citizens’ Assembly consisted of 99 ordinary citizens intended to be representative of Irish society... 🔗https://bit.ly/3SzvVIa
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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On 2 June, the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk will collaborate with scholars incl our members @ucllaws.bsky.social, @durham-university.bsky.social & @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social on a workshop on the role of politicians & parliamentary personnel in sustaining the unwritten dimension of constitutionalism
May 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Registration is now open for this conference marking the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada, which takes place 11-12 June at @uottawa.bsky.social Faculty of Law ⬇️
Register now for ‘The Supreme Court at 150: The Past, Present, and Future’ - a bilingual academic conference at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law to mark the SCC’s milestone 150th anniversary. To secure your place, register here: lnkd.in/gbUHzhGK
May 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My analysis of Canada’s historic federal election, published in the Journal today, and some reflections on what might come next ⬇️
Canada elections: A stunning comeback for the Liberals, but more uncertainty ahead jrnl.ie/6691037
Canada elections: A stunning comeback for the Liberals, but more uncertainty ahead
Writing from Ottawa, Dr Seána Glennon looks at a dramatic election in Canada, under the shadow of a determined US president.
jrnl.ie
April 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A special conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada will take place at @uottawa.bsky.social Faculty of Law from 11-12 June. Register here to secure your place (students can avail of a discounted rate): www.eventbrite.ca/e/supreme-co...
April 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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We are delighted to share the program for our upcoming bilingual conference, 'The Supreme Court of Canada at 150: The Past, Present and Future,' which will mark the SCC's landmark 150th anniversary. Register now to secure your place: lnkd.in/g8hEn68e

@dalhousieu.bsky.social @umontreal.ca
April 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It was an honour to participate in this conference last week @masseycollege.bsky.social on the state of liberal constitutionalism here in Canada and around the world, with the ascent of Trump and the backsliding of liberal democracy everywhere.
April 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It was an honour to be part of this panel @uottawa.bsky.social. We had a rich discussion about populism & reproductive rights in Latin America, France & Ireland. Thank you @cepi-cips.bsky.social & @iwfglobal.bsky.social for the invitation, my fellow panelists & the audience for their engagement!
April 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Rejoignez-nous mercredi prochain pour un panel discutant de trois cas récents de réforme de la loi sur l'avortement à travers le prisme du populisme.

Avec @seanaglennon.bsky.social, Anna Bogic & Marie-Christine Doran, et modéré par Alexandra Gheciu. @iwfglobal.bsky.social

>>> bit.ly/3XWpimk
April 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Join us next Wednesday for a panel discussing three recent cases of abortion law reform through the prism of populism (Ireland, France & Mexico).

Featuring @seanaglennon.bsky.social, Anna Bogic & Marie-Christine Doran, and moderated by Alexandra Gheciu. @iwfglobal.bsky.social

>>> bit.ly/41CIeYA
April 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
As Canada gears up for a federal election, I spoke with CBC News about reforming the ‘first past the post’ electoral system: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Can Canada’s voting system change?
Justin Trudeau called abandoning electoral reform his biggest regret as prime minister. With a federal election on the horizon, how quickly can voting systems change? CBC News’s Ashley Fraser explains...
www.cbc.ca
March 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I am very much looking forward to being a panellist for this exciting event from the Centre for International Policy Studies, entitled "Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms” on April 9th in Ottawa ⬇️
Join us April 9th as we welcome @seanaglennon.bsky.social, Anna Bogic & Marie-Christine Doran for a talk titled "Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms"

Moderated by Alexandra Gheciu. @iwfglobal.bsky.social

>>> bit.ly/41CIeYA
March 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This week, I had the pleasure of convening a conference at @uottawa.bsky.social on ‘bringing democracy to the people’. I hosted a discussion with Mark Warren, Professor Emeritus UBC, about the problems of representative democracy today & the potential for democratic innovations to re-engage citizens
March 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
New opinion piece from me today- Trump’s threatened trade war: Should Canada and the EU band together? jrnl.ie/6615488
Trump’s threatened trade war: Should Canada and the EU band together?
In the face of economic threats from the USA, Dr Seána Glennon asks if the time has come for a new and deeper relationship between Canada and the EU.
jrnl.ie
February 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I am excited to announce a special event on the potential for deliberative minipublics to reinvigorate democracy in Canada!
🗓️ Friday, February 28, 11:30 am
📍 @uottawa.bsky.social
Co-hosted by @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social & Allard School of Law’s Project on Deliberative Governance & Law
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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On Feb 28, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social + the UBC Project on Deliberative Governance and Law will co-host a lunchtime event on the potential for deliberative minipublics to reinvigorate democracy in Canada. Convened by the amazing @seanaglennon.bsky.social. Register here! lnkd.in/eRYi8_Sr.
January 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My article on the case for reforming Canada’s electoral system, published today in @theconversationca.bsky.social - I argue that a system with an element of proportionality could help combat democratic malaise & political polarisation
January 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Kicking off 2025 with an introduction to our project! We examine the phenomenon of unwritten constitutionalism from a comparative and inter-disciplinary perspective, focusing on three jurisdictions: Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
January 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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New blog post from @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social on the legal challenge to Justin Trudeau's request for prorogation of parliament in Canada ⬇️
My initial thoughts on the legal challenge to the Trudeau prorogation, now in blog form on @verfassungsblog.de.
After Justin Trudeau's announcement that 🇨🇦 Parliament would be prorogued until March 24, a judicial review application was filed challenging the prorogation.

VANESSA MACDONNELL (vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social) on what we know about the legal challenge so far.

verfassungsblog.de/canada-proro...
January 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My lecture on the role of deliberative minipublics in shaping major constitutional changes in Ireland, and the role they could play in Canada, is now available here ⬇️
Thank you to @centreconststud.bsky.social at @ualberta.bsky.social and @richardmailey.bsky.social for the invitation!
December 16, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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It was such a treat to be back in Dublin and to present this work in progress with @seanaglennon.bsky.social. Thank you to the Irish Jurisprudence Society for hosting and to @dkennytcd.bsky.social for expert comments!
A fantastic Irish Jurisprudence Society workshop today @tcddublin.bsky.social. @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social & I presented our paper ‘The Public Law Dimensions of Novel Citizen Innovations’.
December 5, 2024 at 9:12 AM