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Centre for Global Constitutionalism

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Global Constitutionalism is an interdisciplinary field of study that draws on insights from politics, law, international relations, political theory, and philosophy to study the basic laws and norms of the international system.

Part of Law, Politics and international relations

About

The Centre for Global Constitutionalism is an interdisciplinary research institute devoted to analysis of the global and transnational aspects of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

Faculty and graduate students in political science and international relations, law, and cognate discipline participate in numerous activities, including research workshops, and collaborate with scholars in the UK and abroad. 

The Centre for Global Constitutionalism was founded to mark Southampton’s status as host institution for Global Constitutionalism, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published by the Cambridge University Press. It is a forum for research presentations by external and internal speakers, work-in-progress sessions, and academic workshops and conferences as well as a hub for knowledge transfer activities and grant support. 

The Centre is eager to support further interdisciplinary internal and external collaboration on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. We welcome inquiries from potential collaborators and external stakeholders with an interest in our primary subject matter. 

Research highlights

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Giving displaced women and girls a voice

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
Professor Pia Riggirozzi highlights the perilous journeys migrant women and young girls from Central America and Venezuela undertake, including the risks they face and failures of current policies to protect them.

People, projects and publications

People

Professor Pia Riggirozzi

Head of Department

Research interests

  • Political economy of development
  • Global governance and international development
  • Rights-based approaches to health and welfare

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Pia

Email: P.Riggirozzi@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2646

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Dr Stephanie Law

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • European Union Law
  • Consumer Protection
  • Private International Law and European Civil Procedure

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Stephanie

Email: S.Law@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3417

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For enquiries please contact:
globcon-journal@soton.ac.uk