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Ubuntu, Buen Vivir & Gross National Happiness: Their relevance for the SDGs

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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Dorine van Norren, Strategic Advisor, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Associate Researcher, Van Vollenhoven Institute Faculty of Law, Leiden University, The Netherlands Moderator: Anthony Fashedemi, Research Coordinator, The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre); Lecturer, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria Date: October 7, 2021 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpdeusqDIoHtTFnOS8uRHFNalifZ5oWcXs?fbclid=IwAR1XL9XEFy8Pe29ZhnlwXsQoJg8htNF3zXtuiqJVLup0EE_LD3qhQjcYUJQ Video Link: https://youtu.be/ddaSHoQc77g

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Afghanistan: Whose Stake? Whose Dialogue?

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by Zoe Nneka Ejiofor Afghanistan. Simply stating the name of this country conveys so many emotions, from sadness to anger, and downright despair. Many share in these emotions, with a particular feeling of desolation; especially when one thinks about those vulnerable under the Taliban- such as women and girls. The response by President Biden to

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Pursuing Justice For Mass Atrocities – Sarah McIntosh

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Book: Pursuing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Handbook for Victim Groups Author: Sarah McIntosh, Associate – Ferencz International Justice Initiative, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC, USA Discussant: Fr Arsene Brice Bado, S.J (PhD), Vice President for Academic Affairs, Centre de Recherche et d’Action pour la Paix (CERAP),

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Zoe Nneka Ejiofor

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Zoe Ejiofor is a recent first-class graduate of law from the University of Manchester, Class of 2021. She has a broad interest across a wide variety of subjects, legal and non-legal in nature, but has specific interests in healthcare law and tax law. During her undergraduate degree she undertook pro-bono work as a Student Advisor

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“Persons Unknown” and the Killing of the Peace Chief: The TRC and State and Local Violence in South Africa

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WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Jill Kelly, Associate Professor, Clements Department of History, Southern Methodist University, USA Moderator: Dr Mxolisi R. Mchunu, Senior Researcher, KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Date: July 15, 2021 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOGgrDkjG9XY1Tu46IzbQatf2f-j3quk Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-jsuoImEA

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Nuclear Energy and Global Environmental Sustainability in the 21st Century

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June 3, 2021 Preamble The need for alternative sources of energy to fossil fuel towards conserving our world for future generations has led to the search for more sustainable options including wind and solar power, biogas and nuclear energy amongst others. However, the adoption of nuclear energy has been quite controversial in comparison to other

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Crumbling Like Cookies

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by Felix O Ajiola, PhD Nigeria is in a state of deep crisis: the country suffers from a collapse of order leading to lawlessness. The founding fathers of Nigeria, namely: Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa and Obafemi Awolowo among others would weep in their graves that several decades after their struggle for independence, the nation is

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Dr Jill Kelly

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Jill E. Kelly is Associate Professor of History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA and Honorary Research Associate at the University of Cape Town. She is the author of To Swim with Crocodiles: Land, Authority, and Belonging in South Africa, 1800-1996 (Michigan State University Press, 2018 and University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2019) and numerous articles.

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A History of the Republic of Biafra: Law, Crime, and the Nigerian Civil War – Dr Samuel Fury Childs Daly

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Book: A History of the Republic of Biafra: Law, Crime and the Nigerian Civil War Author: Dr Samuel Fury Childs Daly, Duke University, USA Discussants: Prof. Egodi Uchendu, FHSN, FRDA, MNAL, University of Nigeria, Nuskka, Nigeria Prof. Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Idaho State University, USA Video link: https://youtu.be/eb2rJWwGiwM

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African Presence in Western Politics: An Acceptance of Excellence, or Political Correctness?

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March 4, 2021 Preamble The recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Oprah Winfrey stimulated discussions around black presence in western politics, with specific focus on the stereotypical comments and reactions based on the projection of the color of their baby – Archie – by members of the Mountbatten-Windsor royal household. Contributors to

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