Call for Papers: 2025 Joint Symposium BETWEEN LEGACY AND LODESTONE, 14-15 August 2025
NAMIBIA’S CONSTITUTION AMIDST REFLECTION, REFORM AND RENEWAL
Navigating Constitutional Evolution in an Era of Transformation
Conference overview
As Namibia traverses the profound threshold of its 35th year of constitutional democracy, we find ourselves at an extraordinary historical confluence that demands both crystallizing reflection and forward-looking introspection. The passing of Founding President Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma on February 8th this year—occurring, with pregnant symbolic resonance, mere hours before Constitution Day—engenders a watershed moment for reimagining constitutional discourse and reform. This meaningful convergence invites us to thoroughly examine Namibia’s constitutional journey and its future trajectory.
The School of Law at the University of Namibia (UNAM), in collaboration with the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, announces a landmark international conference to be held on August 14-15, 2025, at the Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia.
Target audience and benefits
This Conference will bring together:
• constitutional scholars and researchers,
• legal practitioners and judges,
• policymakers and legislators,
• civil society organizations,
• international experts in constitutional law, and
• (post)graduate students in relevant fields.
Key dates:
- Call release: 14 March 2025
- Abstract submission deadline: 30 April 2025
- Peer review and abstract acceptance notification: 30 May 2025
- Full paper submission: 1 August 2025
- Conference dates: 14-15 August 2025
- Peer review and paper acceptance notification: 30 October 2025
- Paper submission for publication in edited volume: 12 December 2025
- Anticipated publication: April 2026
