Do constitutional rights make a difference to people’s lives? In The Social Constitution, Professor Whitney Taylor (San Francisco State University) introduces the concept of ‘embedding’ constitutional law to explore how rights become meaningful and institutionalised within law and society. Based on fieldwork, semi-structured interviews, participant observation and legal analysis, The Social Constitution examines whether and how the constitutional text becomes part of the social fabric.
In this book discussion, the UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre together with the Greater Sydney Law Schools’ Public Law reading group hosts Professor Taylor, in conversation with Dr Victoria Miyandazi (University of Nottingham) and Professor Carlos Bernal-Pulido (University of Dayton and Macquarie University). The session will by chaired by Sinethemba Memela (UNSW).
The event will be broadcast online via Teams.
The GSPL Series brings together public law academics from across greater Sydney to discuss global books in the field of public law. It is convened by colleagues at UNSW, USyd, UTS, WSU, and Macquarie.