End of Year Event:
Democracy, Crises, and Constitutional Change
With Professor Mila Versteeg and Professor Kevin Cope, (University of Virginia)
When: 12 December 2025, 14:30 – 17:00
Where: Deakin Downtown
If you would like to join us, please register here.
The Centre for Law as Protection is delighted to invite you to our end-of-year event, celebrating innovative research in public law with our international visitors, Mila Versteeg and Kevin Cope.
Professor Versteeg will discuss her forthcoming book (with Adam Chilton), How Constitutions Fail?, and Professor Cope will present his research project (with Jaroslaw Kantorowicz & Mila Versteeg), What Constitutes the Rule of Law? A Conjoint Survey Experiment.
Program:
14:30 – Welcome and opening remarks: Professor Marilyn McMahon, Deakin Law School Dean and Professor Shiri Krebs, Director of the Centre for Law as Protection
14:40 – Professor Mila Versteeg, “How Constitutions Fail?”, with commentary from Professor Dan Meagher
15:40 – Afternoon tea
16:00 – Professor Kevin Cope, “What Constitutes the Rule of Law?”, with commentary from Professor Patrick Emerton, Deakin Law School Deputy Dean
Our discussions will conclude with a festive reception at Deakin Downtown. We hope you can join us and contribute to the discussions! For any questions or queries please contact law-as-protection@deakin.edu.au.
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