About TriCON
The Trinity Centre for Constitutional Law and Governance (TriCON) is a leading centre for research, events, and public engagement on all aspects of constitutional law and governance. Scholars at TriCON cover a broad range of research interests, spanning the fields of constitutional law, comparative constitutional studies, administrative law, human rights, EU law, international law, democratic theory, legal philosophy, constitutional theory, and more. TriCON hosts a vibrant seminar series which provides a focal point for scholars, judges, and legal practitioners interested in constitutional law from a theoretical, comparative, interdisciplinary, and practical perspective. It also runs a regular research forum for graduate students researching in the area of constitutional law.
Professor Aileen Kavanagh is the Director of TriCON and holds the Chair of Constitutional Governance in the School of Law at Trinity College Dublin. Formerly a Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Oxford, Professor Kavanagh researches, teaches, and writes in the fields of constitutional theory, comparative constitutional law, and human rights.
News and Events
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TriCON International Law | The Epistemology of the Secret: International as a Revelation
The School of Law at Trinity College Dublin is pleased to announce an upcoming TriCON International Law event focusing on the critical intersection of legal theory and epistemology.
29 Jan 2026
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TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law
New Voices in Constitutional Law is an in-person workshop that aims to bring together ECR and PhD researchers working on aspects of constitutional and public law. Joins us on the 3rd October 2025 in Trinity Long Room Hub.
06 Oct 2025
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The New Haven School - American International Law
Please join us at Trinity College Dublin on Monday 13th October from 5pm to 6.30pm for a talk about the following book launch : Dr. Ríán Derrig, The New Haven School - American International Law
12 Oct 2025
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