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Programmes

This consists of WATJCentre Lectures, Roundtable and Podcasts.

Women in Politics: Lessons and Prospects from Namibia’s Presidential Elections

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Preamble The 2024 Africa Barometer on Women’s political participation (WPP) as developed by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea) indicated a one percent progress in the last three years regarding the participation of African women in politics within the continent. At this rate, it implies that it will take at least […]

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An African Perspective on the US Electoral Dynamics

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Preamble The upcoming presidential elections in the United States (US), slated for November 2024, has dominated the global media space due to the important role of the country in world politics. This is especially so considering the fact that its democratic system is considered a template for building prosperous and stable polities. Nonetheless, the current

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‘You Are What Your Mother Ate!’: Nutrition Transition in the Conversations of a Community Nutritionist at the Maiden Edition of Professorial Chats, IAS, UI, Ibadan

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by Professor Folake Samuel Corridor discussions, seminar discussions, conference discussions and the like are a long-established feature of university life. I grew up to be a part of these kinds of interactions at the University of Ibadan, though I have observed that over the years, these have significantly reduced in number and even I daresay

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South Africa’s Elections and the Evolution of the People’s Choice

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Preamble The recent regime change in South Africa, a country which practices constitutional democracy across the national, provincial and local tiers of government (each with its own executive and legislative arm; alongside and independent judiciary), generated a lot of interests based on the perceived need for a political change; which some commentators consider as necessary

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African Union and Transitional Justice: Healing the Past and Restoring Human Dignity

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Book: African Union and Transitional Justice: Healing the Past and Restoring Human Dignity Editor: Prof. Tim Murithi, Head, Peacebuilding Interventions, Institute for Justice & Reconciliation, Cape Town, South Africa Discussant: Munini Mutuku, Principal Programme Officer, National Cohesion & Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kenya Discussant: Shingirai Mtero, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden Discussant: Patrick Hajayandi, Senior Project Leader, Peacebuilding Interventions Programme, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Cape

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Customary Justice in South Sudan; Toward Victim-Centered Change; & Diverse Pathways to People-Centred Justice

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Reports: Customary Justice in South Sudan; Toward Victim-Centered Change; & Diverse Pathways to People-Centred Justice Presenter: Agatha Ndonga, Head of Program – outh Sudan, International Centre for Transitional Justice. Discussant: Michael James Warren, Customary and Informal Justice Advisor, International Development Law Organization Discussant: Roger Duthie, Senior Expert – Research, International Centre for Transitional Justice Video link: https://youtu.be/rVT0pOkM9i8?si=Uy0P3qMQfliBX-jr

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Iwalewa Olorunyomi

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Iwalewa Olorunyomi is a multi-diverse scholar, researcher, and editor who is particularly fascinated by the intersections of spaces, narrative, cultural studies, and futures. This fascination has led her to explore the multidimensional identities and spatial practices of African and African diasporic communities in her research. She holds a B.A. in English Language from the University

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