> Year-long Constitution Fellow: A global fellowship reimagines how societies are built from the ground up. Draft an Interim constitution, pen new Federalist Papers, and learn “How to Write a Constitution”—with 42 diverse drafters, create a playful, accesible Unfunny Larp. Explore the future of constitutional making!
https://david.vision.legalcommons.org/assets/heathers-journey/1199CBFD-A35D-40DC-AD7C-185131F7379E_voicememo_61D59022.m4a Heather's Journey (detailed). See Governance Fellow.
# Overview This transcript details a proposed year-long fellowship programme focused on governance and constitutional drafting. It envisions an ambitious, multi-layered project, comprising an experiment in collaborative constitution writing, the publication of modern "Federalist Papers," and a comprehensive book on the art and practice of constitution writing. The project explicitly values diversity, public participation, and innovative thinking, aiming to set a new standard for how constitutions are imagined, drafted, and refined for the future.
- Fellowship Structure and Key Outputs - Project Logistics and Timetable - Participant Selection and Structure - Institutional Partners - Engagement Ethos and Methodology - Integration of Wider Themes and Innovations - Personal and Professional Impact
### Final Reflections The transcript closes with a reflection on the project's scope, the need for clarity on its end goals and community (“the hitchhiker’s universe”), and a commitment to revisiting important domains (space law, environmental law, legal innovation) in future phases of discussion and planning. There’s recognition of the necessity for both practical logistics (funding, administration, team-building) and critical strategic vision (maintaining an opinionated but open voice, emphasising both process integrity and innovative content).
## Explore Further To learn more: - Federalist Papers - Althingi - OpenDemocracy - Legal personhood of nature - Outer Space Treaty - Future of Humanity Institute - Live Action Role Play (LARP) --- *This transcript presents an inspiring, practical, and philosophically rich model for collective governance. By foregrounding diversity, innovation, technology, and the lessons of global experience, it offers a template for what the next great constitution—and the process of making it—might need to look like.*