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The Digital Constitutionalism Teaching Partnership: Internationalising Blended Learning through Interdisciplinary Advocacy-oriented Research

Celeste, Edoardo orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1984-4142, Franklin, M. I., Padovani, Claudia, Redeker, Dennis, Karolin, Karolin, Rozgonyi, Krisztina and Santaniello, Mauro (2026) The Digital Constitutionalism Teaching Partnership: Internationalising Blended Learning through Interdisciplinary Advocacy-oriented Research. European Journal of Law and Technology, 17 (1). ISSN 2042-115X

Abstract
The Digital Constitutionalism Teaching Partnership was established in 2019 based on a collaboration between researchers from nine European universities working in the field of digital rights, governance, and constitutionalism who teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules. The Covid-19 pandemic facilitated the organisation of synchronous online sessions, which were subsequently integrated with in-person activities and short-term mobilities of students and instructors thanks to the Erasmus+ blended intensive programmes (BIP) funding. This paper offers a reflective account of how digital constitutionalism as a research topic has been embedded in a transnational, interdisciplinary, and advocacy-oriented teaching programme, and draws out the lessons from six years of experience. It investigates how an interdisciplinary research field such as digital constitutionalism can be effectively translated into a subject taught across multiple universities and disciplines through innovative educational modalities and effectively contribute to existing advocacy initiatives. Drawing on instructors’ reflections and students’ evaluations of the Teaching Partnership, the paper examines the research context, pedagogical approaches, benefits, and challenges of establishing the Digital Constitutionalism Teaching Partnership. The paper illustrates how internationalising blended learning through interdisciplinary advocacy-oriented research fits the objectives of training future generations of professionals in people-centred understanding of digital futures.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Teaching partnership; digital constitutionalism; internationalisation; Erasmus+ blended intensive programmes (BIP); participatory action research; policy advocacy.
Subjects:Social Sciences > Law
Social Sciences > Mass media
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Queen's University Belfast * School of Law
Official URL:https://ejlt.org/index.php/ejlt/article/view/1242
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:33467
Deposited On:30 Sep 2026 10:45 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 30 Sep 2026 10:45
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