Call for Papers: Winter School and Conference on Constitutionalism in Africa, 28-31 July 2025
Date: 28-31 July 2025
Winter School and Conference on Constitutionalism in Africa
Venue: Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Presented by: The Faculty of Law, University of the Free State (UFS) and the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL)
The 2025 ANCL-UFS Winter School and Conference convenes students, academics, legal practitioners, judges and political leadership to demystify and interrogate the increased incidence of UCGs. The Winter School offers a platform for critical and engaged theoretical, practical and policy-relevant discussion and debate on UCGs. The UFS-ANCL Winter School and Conference examines the historical and colonial underpinnings, causes, manifestations and potential solutions to the threat and scourge of UCGs. With some UCGs advanced as oppositional to neo-colonial control, the Winter School and Conference analyses the legacies, continuities and impacts of colonialism and coloniality on governance, democracy, the rule of law and lived experiences of Africans.
Format
Previous Winter Schools have taken the form of a teaching event. We are proud to present the first expanded format, which introduces a conference component to the Winter School. The 2025 UFS-ANCL School and Conference and Winter School on Constitutionalism in Africa is a four-day event. The first two days will focus on the teaching aspect. The remaining two days will focus on the conference component.
- Winter School (28-29 July)
Seasoned scholars and practitioners will lead seminars and workshops to senior students, postgraduate students, emerging researchers and participants seeking more profound insights into UCGs and strategies for preserving constitutional order. - Winter Conference
(30-31 July)
The conference entails plenary addresses by leading African voices on human rights, international law, governance and constitutionalism in Africa. The presentations will include rigorous research papers and case studies on UCGs. The papers may be included in a special edition of the UFS Journal for Juridical Science.
Who should apply:
Academics, legal practitioners, government officials, judges, civil society actors, policymakers, doctoral and postgraduate students interested in African constitutionalism, governance and the rule of law.
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