Description

Virtual Roundtable #13 will be based on the book “Constitutional Foundings in South Asia” by (Eds.) Kevin YL Tan and Ridwanul Hoque. This volume addresses the idea of origins, how things are formed, and how they relate to their present and future in terms of ‘constitution-making’ which is a continuous process in South Asian states. It examines the drafting, nature, core values and roles of the first modern constitutions during the founding of the eight modern nation-states in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Panel will deliberate on the nature and role of the first constitutions and the process and impact of constitution-making on modern state-building in the region.

Date/Time: Wednesday 23 June 2021, 2.00PM (SGT)

Venue: via Zoom

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Speakers:

• Dr Kevin YL Tan (National University of Singapore) – Moderator
• Dr Ridwanul Hoque (University of Dhaka)
• Dr Mara Malagodi (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
• Dr Ebrahim Afsah (University of Copenhagen)
• Dr Mahendra Pal Singh (Jindal Global University)

This Roundtable is organised by the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (NUS Faculty of Law). The Virtual Roundtables on Asian Law is an online series by the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS). It brings together legal experts to share critical perspectives on topical issues on law in Asia. This series is open to academics, public officers, members of civil society, and legal practitioners from anywhere in the world who are interested in gaining deeper knowledge of Asian approaches to various legal issues.

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