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Conference on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland
The UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies recently hosted a two-day conference with the Housing Commission on a referendum on housing in Ireland.
The Housing Commission is an independent commission that has been tasked by government with bringing forward proposals on the wording for a referendum on housing.
The conference formed part of the fact finding and orientation stage of the Commissions work, serving as a listening exercise to examine the complex constitutional questions arising and the various proposals that have been made made around the potential wording for an amendment to the Constitution.
The conference was a hybrid event featuring international and domestic experts and which was live-streamed to facilitate public participation in its discussions.
Copies of the papers and presentations from the conference can be found here
Current issues conference
The Centre recently hosted its 3rd annual conference on 'Current issues in Irish public law'. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this was the first time the event has been held since 2019. The event attracted over 100 speakers and delegates to the School of Law and covered a range of areas of Irish law including immigration and asylum, criminal law, environmental and planning, regulatory, data protection and access to information, constitutional law and judicial review.
The Centre for Constitutional Studies invites expressions of interests from prospective candidates for a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Fellowships are open to persons who have either graduated or have been certified as having fulfilled all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including the submission of the hardbound corrected thesis, within the five-year period between 31 May 2016 and 31 May 2021. Fellowship can be held for either one or two years and offer:
- a salary of €31,275 per annum
- employer’s PRSI contribution of €3,455 per annum (11.05% of salary)
- employer’s pension contribution, where applicable, of €6,255 per annum (20% of salary)
- eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
Candidates who are interested in conducting research into any area of constitutional studies under the mentorship or supervision of a member of the UCD Faculty are invited to send a formal expression of interest to eoin.carolan@ucd.ie. Candidates should provide a short CV and a brief outline (no more than 500 words) of their research interests and/or proposal.
Closing date for applications is 19 November 2020.
Please find more information on the IRC GOI Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 here.
Call for Marie-Curie Fellowship applications at UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies
Deadline: 31 May 2018
The UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies is looking to host exceptional fellows as part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship scheme. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions offer the opportunity for Experienced Researchers (PhD holders or those with four years of research experience) to secure their own funding via Individual Fellowships to support their research training and career development and the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies is offering, as host, to provide mentoring, a world-class research environment and exciting research opportunities.
The Centre was originally established in 2010 as the UCD Constitutional Studies Group. The success of the Group was recognised when it was awarded Centre status by the university in 2017. It is housed in the Sutherland School of Law in UCD and conducts multi-disciplinary research into constitutional law and politics in Ireland, Europe and internationally. It provides an open space for discussion and collaboration between scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and different institutions. Membership of the Centre is open to all, reflecting its tradition of collaboration in research, events and publications with practitioners, policy-makers and scholars from other institutions in Ireland and internationally.
Successful researchers should have a strong academic CV with publications in well ranked international journals as well as a good range of experience (teaching, PhD supervision etc). Please send us a copy of your CV with a one page proposal of the research you intend on completing during the Fellowship, with a short cover letter detailing why you would are choosing the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies as your host to eoin.carolan@ucd.ie by 31st May 2018. Prof Carolan will provide mentoring to those selected to proceed with their application over the summer.
Applicants may apply for a European or Global Fellowship. Further information on both of these fellowships can be found on the IUA Marie Curie Website and here MSCA Individual Fellowships 2018.
Pre-Call for IRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2019 applications at UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies
Please make contact if you wish to apply for the Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Fellowships 2019. The Fellowships offer the following benefits:
- a salary of €31,275 per annum
- employer’s PRSI contribution of €3,395 per annum (10.85% of salary)
- employer’s pension contribution, where applicable, of €6,255 per annum (20% of salary)
- eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
The applicant deadline is the 29th of November with references due by the 6th of December.
Please send us a copy of your CV with a one page proposal of the research you intend on completing during the Fellowship, with a short cover letter detailing why you are choosing the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies as your host to eoin.carolan@ucd.ie. Prof. Carolan will provide mentoring to those selected to proceed with their application.
We would ask if possible that all proposals be submitted before 5pm on Friday, November 9th to allow for proper review and support.
Full details of the call are available here: http://research.ie/funding/goipd/?f=postdoctoral