Conference On Constitutional History: Comparative Perspectives

The annual Illinois-Bologna Conference on Constitutional History: Comparative Perspectives volition endure held on Nov xiii & 14, 2017 inwards Bologna, Italy. Program details are available at this link. We produce accept infinite available for audience members; if y'all are interested inwards attending, delight contact me at mazzonej [@] illinois.edu. Papers from the 2016 conference, held inwards Chicago, were published inwards the Illinois Law Review too are available online. 

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