After the Referendum: Special Issue Launch and Symposium

Описание: CCS Special Issue Editor, Rehan Abeyratne, is joined by Guest Editor, Oran Doyle, and contributors to our 2025 special issue 'After the Referendum', which reflects on lessons from recent failed constitutional referendums from Australia, Chile, Ireland and Taiwan and explores cross-cutting themes, such as the social media landscape, referendum culture and issues related to representation and democracy.

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Speakers:

Professor Rehan Abeyratne (Western Sydney University and CCS Special Issues Editor) - Chair
Professor Oran Doyle (Trinity College Dublin and CCS Guest Editor) - Introduction
Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders (Melbourne Law School) - After the Voice
Professor Verónica Undurraga (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) - Referendums: Reflections on their Role in Chile’s Unique Constitutional Journey
Professor David Kenny (Trinity College Dublin) - How to Lose a Referendum (in Ireland)
Dr. Linards Udris and Professor Mark Eisenegger (University of Zurich) - Referendums in Hybrid Media Environments
Dr. Li-Kung Chen (Academia Sinica) and Professor Oran Doyle (Trinity College Dublin) - Constitutional Change Referendums: The Democratic Cost of Failure
Professor Ian O’Flynn (University of Newcastle) - Constitutional Referendums and Randomly Selected Constitutional Conventions