Chairs:

• Enrique Prieto-Rios – enrique.prieto@urosario.edu.co
• Rene Urueña – rf.uruena21@uniands.edu.co
• Yacine Mousli – yacine.mousli@sciencespo.com
• Misael Tirado Acero – misael.tirado@unimilitar.edu.co
• Germán Darío Isaza Cardozo – german.isaza@unimilitar.edu.co
• Anamaría Quintana Cepeda – anamaria.quintana@unimilitar.edu.co
• Claudia Margarita Martínez Sanabria – claudia.martinez@unimilitar.edu.co
• María Margarita Tirado Álvarez – maria.tirado@unimilitar.edu.co

SPEAKERS

Alethéia	Oyames Duarte Ferreira e Pereira
Andrés Felipe	Delgado Correal
Ankita	Shanker
Carolina	Bejarano Martínez
César	Bazán Seminario
Germán	Sandoval
João Paulo	Allain Teixeira
José Manuel	Barreto
Luis Abel	Zarate-meriles

Despite the clear resonances between the epistemological critique of dominant legal thought and the epistemological agenda of transformative constitutionalism, there has been relatively little interconnection between the two discussions. This panel seeks to foster that dialogue by situating the epistemological frameworks of transformative constitutionalism within the broader historical context of the movement and imposition of “modern,” “liberal,” and “Western” legal categories across time and space, particularly in the Global South.

The panel proposes a conversation about the decolonial possibilities of law in general and, more specifically, of transformative constitutionalism. Taking the critique of Eurocentrism as a starting point—rather than an end point—we highlight the role of communities of practice in reimagining a decolonial legal order. We argue that these communities actively challenge and reshape dominant legal structures “from below,” using the languages of transformative constitutionalism, international law, and comparative public law (including their histories) to build a more just and inclusive international order.

Thus, the panel invites a dialogue that explores, among others, some of the following questions:

What comparative lessons can be drawn from different regions of the Global South regarding the practical implementation of transformative constitutionalism as a decolonial legal framework?

What spaces, strategies, and resources can be found within transformative constitutionalism to address and dismantle the colonial legacies embedded in public law, both nationally and internationally?

In what ways can transformative constitutionalism be reimagined and developed by incorporating critiques of colonial epistemologies and knowledge production?

How do transformative constitutionalism and alternative legal traditions—including Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and other plural normative systems—interrelate and reshape one another?

What role do social movements and grassroots activism play in advancing decolonial legal frameworks, and how do they interact with formal legal structures?

How can legal education and pedagogy be restructured to move beyond Eurocentric narratives and incorporate decolonial methodologies?