Samira Akbarian

Samira Akbarian serves as a Research Associate at the Chair of Public Law and Legal Philosophy at Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, led by Prof. Dr. Uwe Volkmann. She also works as an Associate Editor at Verfassungsblog, contributing to constitutional discourse through both academic and practical roles.

Her research explores intersections between legal philosophy and political theory, focusing on civil disobedience, public space governance, and fundamental rights dynamics. Key themes include:

• Democratic functions of non-compliant protest
• Attention economy in climate activism
• Constitutional balancing of symbolic conflicts
• Legal integration of emerging technologies
• Political aesthetics in public realm decisions

Her work critically examines how legal frameworks interact with evolving societal challenges while maintaining constitutional integrity.