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The International Society of Public Law
We're thrilled to announce the relaunch of I•CONnect, the official blog of the International Society of Public Law!

Discover a fresh new design & an expanded global team of scholars bringing you cutting-edge constitutional & public law insights.

🔗 www.iconnectblog.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📚 The ICON·S Annual Book Prize 2026 is now open for nominations!

Awarded to an outstanding book in public law, understood broadly to bridge national & international, administrative & constitutional, and to engage political theory & the social sciences.
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
📢The 2026 ICON•S Annual Conference Call for Submissions is out!

Join us in #Dublin from June 29 – July 1, 2026!

Read the 🧵for details ⬇️
October 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
📩 Check your inbox! We’ve shared a post-conference survey on the ICON•S 2025 Annual Conference in Brasília 🇧🇷. It takes less than 5 minutes—your feedback will help shape our 2026 Conference in Dublin 🇮🇪.
September 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🗓️📣 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
📌⭕️The 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference Closing Ceremony will start at 1:00 pm. Be there as we unveil the winners of the 2025 Book Prize & share other announcements that you won't want to miss!
July 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
⭕️📌 Join us TOMORROW for the 2025 ICON•S Anti-Racist Scholars Forum!
🗓️ 30 July | 🕣 08:30 AM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
A space for reflection & dialogue on racism in academia and public law’s role in challenging injustice.
July 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
⭕️📌 Join us TODAY for the 2025 ICON•S Women’s Reception!
🗓️29 July | 🕧 12:45 PM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
We look forward to welcoming you for a conversation on the challenges women face in academia & exploring collective solutions to closing the gender gap in the field.
July 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
⭕️📌 Join us TODAY for the 2025 ICON•S Women’s Reception!
🗓️29 July | 🕧 12:45 PM
📍UnB Law School – Exterior
We look forward to welcoming you for a conversation on the challenges women face in academia & exploring collective solutions to closing the gender gap in the field.
July 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌎📌 PLENARY PANEL II: Inequality & Climate Change
🗓️ 29 July | 🕑 14:00
📍ADUnB
With:
👤 Herman Benjamin (Chief Justice, National High Court of Brazil)
👤 Liz Fisher (Oxford University)
👤 Cesar Rodríguez Garavito (NYU School of Law)
👤 Juliana Cesario Alvim Gomes (Central European University)
July 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Opening Ceremony, Plenary Panel I on Digitalization, Democracy & Authoritarianism, and the Welcoming Reception will take place at the iconic Museu Nacional da República

🕕 Please arrive by 6:00 PM.

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July 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📌⭕️🌈 The 2025 ICON•S LGBTQI+ Reception takes place TODAY!
🗓️ 28 July | 🕐 12:45 PM
📍 UnB Law School – Exterior
We’re proud to host this gathering for the 5th consecutive year — a wonderful opportunity to bring together LGBTQI+ scholars and allies!
July 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📣🗒️Registration for the 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference is now open! 🇧🇷
You can now collect up your badge to access all the conference events. The registration desk will be open from 8:00 am and will remain open throughout the conference. #iconsbrasília
July 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📌⭕️ We look forward to welcoming Early Career Scholars to the 2025 ICON•S Early Career Scholars Reception — TOMORROW!
🗓️ July 28 | 🕗 08:15 AM
📍 UnB Law School – Exterior
Thank you to UCL Laws Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism & Max Planck Law for sponsoring this event.
July 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
💥 📄Check out the 2025 ICON•S Conference Booklet!
It includes the full program and a complete index of speakers, chairs, and discussants.

Access it here 👉 icon-society.org/2025conferen...
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July 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🎉🇮🇩 We’re thrilled to announce that the ICON•S Indonesia Chapter has been officially approved — just in time to welcome them at next week’s Annual Conference in Brasília! Join us in congratulating and welcoming our newest chapter to the ICON•S community — selamat datang!
July 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🙌Big thanks to the Law Schools Global League for supporting #ICONSBrasília! Uniting leading institutions worldwide, the League promotes cutting-edge legal education, global research, and cross-border collaboration. Explore their work: www.lawschoolsgloballeague.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🙌Huge thanks to Cambridge University Press for supporting #iconsbrasília! Cambridge University Press is a not-for-profit publisher with a mission to unlock people's potential with the best learning and research solutions. www.cambridge.org/icons2025
July 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🙌 Many thanks to Brill | Nijhoff for supporting #iconsbrasília! A prestigious imprint in international law, human rights & humanitarian law, their publishing legacy includes 30+ journals & 120+ new titles annually. Learn more: brill.com/page/bnij/home
July 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🙌The 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference will be possible also thanks to the support of
@KASonline. #KAS is committed to achieving and maintaining peace, freedom & justice through political education. Learn more about their activities: kas.de/de/
July 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🙌 A big thank you to @hartpublishing.bsky.social for supporting #iconsbrasília! Home to award-winning authors and over 2,000 titles, Hart publishes outstanding works that enrich the study and practice of law across disciplines. Explore more: www.bloomsbury.com/us/
July 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🗓️ Just 10 days to go! Here's a glimpse of what's in store at the 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference in Brasília, Brazil 🇧🇷

Explore all plenary sessions, panels & events happening July 28–30:
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July 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🙌 Thank you to The Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law for supporting #iconsbrasília. To learn more about the Center's fellowship opportunities for scholars and online resources visit: jeanmonnetprogram.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🙌 A big thank you to NYU Law for supporting #iconsbrasília! With 94 faculty, 40+ clinics & 30+ centers, NYU Law leads in public service, law & business, and global legal education—redefining what it means to be practice-ready. Learn more: law.nyu.edu/about
July 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🙌 #iconsbrasília wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Law Schools Global League ! Dedicated to advancing global legal education, they foster academic debate, innovative teaching, and international collaboration in law. Learn more: www.lawschoolsgloballeague.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM