Program

11th Asian Constitutional Law  Forum 2026
Melbourne Law School
7-8 December 2026

Day 1
Monday 7 December 2026

8:30am Registration and coffee
9:00amOpening and Welcome to Country
Conference Convenors
President of the AACS
9:15am -
10:45am
Plenary 1: Constitutional Resilience in Asia
 
Speakers:
Professor Dinesha Samararatne and Asst. Professor Shamshad Pasarlay
10:45am - 11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am - 12:45pmWorkshop Session 1

Workshops 1 -10 
12:45pm - 2:00pmLunch
2:00pm - 3:30pmWorkshop Session 2

Workshops 10-20 
3:30pm - 4:00pm Afternoon Tea
4:00pm - 6:00pmActivities (Optional)

Billbellary's Walk (Self guided) 

Explore Lygon Street Precinct

Explore the Melbourne Museum (3.30-5pm only)
6:00pmConference Keynote and Sir George Turner Public Lecture

Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Chung Kyesun, Constitutional Court of Korea
7:30pmConference Dinner

Woodward Conference Centre
Level 10 - South Room
Melbourne Law School

Day 2
Tuesday 8 December 2026

9:15am -
10:45am
Plenary 3: The Constitution outside the Court: Asia Perspectives
 
Speakers:
Assoc. Professor Rohit De and Assoc. Professor Jaclyn Neo
10:45am - 11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am - 12:45pmWorkshop Session 3

Workshops 20 -30         
12:45pm - 2:00pmLunch
2:00pm - 3:00pmWorkshop Session 4

Workshops 30-40
3:00pm - 3:30pm Afternoon Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pmClosing Plenary: Constitutionalism and Global Insecurity: Asian Perspectives

Speakers:
Professor Cora Chan and Professor Selin Esin
5:00pm Conference Close