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The Chair of African Legal Studies invites students to participate in an engaging Seminar on Emerging Legal Issues in Africa. This seminar will explore key legal topics such as human rights, sustainability governance, regional integration, constitutionalism, and comparative law. Discussions will incorporate epistemological and decolonial perspectives from the Global South.

Assignment of Topics: 17 April 2025, 09:00 – 11:00 AM (Online via Zoom)
Kick-off Day: 08 May 2025, 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Intermediate Meeting: 05 June 2025, 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Submission of Papers: 26 June 2025 (Digital submission via eLearning)
Final Presentation: 11 July 2025, 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

This seminar is open to students without prior knowledge of the specific legal topics and is particularly suited for students in the early stages of their academic journey.

Registration: To participate, please send your name, semester, study programme, faculty, matriculation number, and desired topic to: Nelson.Okeyo@uni-bayreuth.de (Primary Contact) and Carolin.Hauenstein@uni-bayreuth.de (CC)

Deadline for registration: 20 March 2025

Please note that final topic allocation will take place on the topic assignment date. After topic allocation, students must formally register for the seminar on CmLife.

For the full announcement, including all topics, please click here. For further inquiries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We look forward to your participation!