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Public law and trust

From: Elif Biber (@elifbiber)

📣 The Call for Papers for the ICON•S Benelux 2026 Conference is now open! Taking place in Leiden (26–27 October), this year’s theme explores “Trust in Transition: Public Law in a Changing World.” 🗓️ Submit your paper or panel by 29 May @ICON_S_Benelux @ICON__S https://t.co/HOOcY3MRRh

Deadline: May 29, 2025Detected Apr 8

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The 'Trust in Transition' theme directly addresses how public law institutions are adapting enforcement and legitimacy mechanisms as citizens navigate digital platforms, AI governance, and decentralized systems—a gap between traditional legal frameworks and emerging trust infrastructures that Benelux countries are uniquely positioned to examine

Leiden's location in the Netherlands positions this conference to showcase how smaller European democracies are redesigning public accountability structures and transparency requirements to rebuild institutional trust after recent governance challenges—offering practical case studies that larger EU nations can learn from

The October 2026 timing captures a critical moment when EU digital regulation (DSA, AI Act implementation) intersects with national public law reforms, making this conference essential for scholars studying how supranational trust standards are being translated into domestic administrative and constitutional law

Submit a paper exploring how a specific Benelux jurisdiction is restructuring public law institutions to address trust deficits in one sector (judiciary, regulatory agencies, public administration) during digital transformation.