Julie Novkov, University at Albany, SUNY, jnovkov@albany.edu

The conference organizers have invited us to consider the intersections of categories and the politics of global inequalities, topics well suited for examination through jurisprudential and constitutional lenses. While all panel and paper proposals are welcome, the Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence Division especially encourages submissions that explore the relationship between constitutional and legal design on the one hand and the production and dismantling of inequality in state/local, national, and international locations on the other. Proposals that critically consider constitutional and extra-constitutional commitments to human rights and justice in the contexts of militarization and/or extreme poverty are particularly welcome. The section also encourages critical consideration of relationships between constitutionalism and justice, and constitutionalism and evil. While the panels will likely reflect the field’s significant interest in American law and jurisprudence, comparative and international studies of jurisprudence and constitutionalism are encouraged. The section also welcomes panel proposals that incorporate other disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives, as well as the perspectives of practitioners and activists engaged with these topics.