INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PUBLIC LAW

The world’s largest and leading learned society for all areas of public law—administrative law, constitutional law, international law, and far beyond.

A GLOBAL CONNECTION

Memberships

Membership in ICON•S is more than an association with a world-class learned society. Membership makes you a partner in defending the values of public law all around the world. Membership moreover unlocks the door for connection and collaboration with thousands of other members in every region of the world. It also entitles you to attend our annual mega-conference, to vote in our Council elections, and to participate in our exclusive Members-only activities.

Join us today to show your support for the mission of ICON•S.

THE EVENT OF THE YEAR

Annual Conference

The Annual Conference forms a core pillar of ICON•S activities. This mega-conference offers a stimulating, inspirational, and welcoming forum for the global community of public law scholars, judges, and practitioners to gather, exchange ideas, and build collaborations. Bringing together hundreds of persons from around the world, the Annual Conference features plenary events, parallel panels, and social events to make the world of public law more global, more inclusive, and more connected.

The 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference

At the Crossroads of Public Law: Equality, Climate Emergency, and Democracy in the Digital Era

University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
July 28-30, 2025

The call for papers for this year’s conference is now officially out and can be accessed on our website. Follow us on our official social media to stay updated on other news about our annual extravaganza in public law!

NETWORK & COLLABORATE

Chapters

The ICON•S family includes a wide range of national and regional chapters as well as interest groups. National and regional chapters foster scholarly collaboration and networking within specific regions or countries in furtherance of the ICON•S mission. Our chapters exist or are currently in formation in every region of the world. We welcome expressions of interest in creating new chapters, whether national or regional.

Interest Groups

Interest groups are structured around specific themes or challenges in public law. They are oriented toward sustained collaboration, for instance, joint research projects or publications, among ICON•S members from different nations or regions. Our interest groups span all areas of public law. We are eager to support the creation of new interest groups.

STAY UP TO DATE

News

Learn about our events, blogs, chapters, awards, Calls for Papers, and other news about the International Society of Public Law.

January 2, 2025 in News

Submission Deadline Extended

New Submission Deadline: 31 January 2025 (11:59 pm UTC) The submission deadline for the 11th ICON•S Annual Conference, "At the Crossroads of Public Law: Equality, Climate Emergency, and Democracy in…
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December 17, 2024 in News

Book Prize Nomination

We are pleased to open the Call for Nominations for the seventh ICON-S annual Book Prize. In line with the Society’s mission, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding book in the…
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December 10, 2024 in News

Online event: How to write a good conference abstract

December 19, 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 CET, on Zoom Dialogue with Yuliya Kaspiarovich, Leticia Kreuz, Evan Rosevear, and Amal Sethi For legal scholars, and especially for junior legal scholars, large…
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