ALSA Public Law Conference 2027: Constitutionalism in Asia

The Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Public Law Conference 2027 is the second edition of the ALSA Public Law Conference, jointly hosted by the Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University and the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS), National University of Singapore Faculty of Law. It will be held on 26 and 27 February 2027 at the Jindal Global Law School campus in Sonipat, Haryana, India. The conference brings together legal scholars, practitioners, experts and students to examine the theory and practice of public law across Asia.

The conference invites research that critically engages with the substantive and methodological challenges specific to constitutionalism in Asia. It encourages both comparative cross-jurisdictional analyses and jurisdiction-specific studies, and promotes critical reflection on how Asian constitutional law is studied, researched and taught. Suggested research areas include:

• Courts, judicial power, and constitutional adjudication
• Rights, equality, and social transformation
• Constitutional design, state formation, and constitutional transitions
• Religion, culture, and constitutional identity
• Constitutionalism, development, and the regulatory state
• Constitutionalism, democratic resilience and backsliding
• Fourth branch institutions and constitutional governance
• Studying constitutionalism in Asia: methods, concepts, and pedagogy
• Technology, digital governance, and constitutional rights

The conference welcomes submissions from legal scholars, practitioners, experts and students engaging with Asian public law. There are no explicit restrictions on eligibility, and submissions are open to applicants worldwide. Papers may be co-presented, and contact details are required for all presenters and co-presenters.

Interested participants must submit their proposals through the official online (Qualtrics) form. Each submission must include:

• Name, affiliation and contact details of all presenters and co-presenters
• A short biography of no more than 150 words
• The title of the paper or presentation
• An abstract of no more than 300 words

Applicants whose abstracts are accepted are required to submit a full working paper of at least 5,000 words (excluding footnotes) ahead of the conference. Working papers are due by 15 January 2027. The working-paper format supports substantive scholarly discussion during the conference sessions.

There is no conference or registration fee. Food and accommodation will be provided by the host institution for the duration of the conference. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements, travel costs and any other personal expenses.

Abstracts and biographies must be submitted via the official online form before 2359H Singapore Time (GMT +8) on 15 September 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15 October 2026. For any queries, participants may write to the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at cals@nus.edu.sg.