Watjcentre Lecture Series

The WATJCentre Lecture Series was initiated as a means of bridging the gap between scholars and practitioners in the field of transitional justice and creates a platform for renowned experts to share their wealth of experience on transitional justice initiatives across different parts of the globe

Dr Patrick Ahern

Patrick Ahern, Ph.D. is a political and ethical philosopher whose research focuses on themes of Critical Theory, Early Modern Thought, Human Rights Theory, and Critical Social Justice. His previous publications include, “Pathic Identification in Populist Movements: The Spectre of Antisemitism in Right and Left Populist Protests” (in Critical Theory and the Critique of Antisemitism, Bloomsbury […]

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Prof. Jendele Hungbo

Jendele Hungbo is Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at KolaDaisi University, Ibadan. He is also a Research Associate with the Department on Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research interests cut across Broadcast media, New (interactive) Media, Social media, postcolonial identities and representations in the media in Africa among others. He previously

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Trauma in the Byline: Normative Practices and Precarity among Crime Reporters in Nigeria

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Jendele Hungbo, Professor of Journalism and Media, KolaDaisi University, Nigeria Moderator: Ms Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, Managing Editor, HumAngle Media, Abuja, Nigeria Date: October 12, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduippz8rG9HN2b_BbahJcotHkZ2PrFgn Video Link: https://youtu.be/D5eyKdcHxro?si=88nAsCqCZt359JwH

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African Revolution and Reparative Justice in the 21st Century

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Horace G Campbell, Professor of African American Studies and Political Science, Syracuse University Moderator: Dr Senayon Olaoluwa, Head, Diaspora and Transnational Studies Unit, University of Ibadan  Date: July 6, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpceChqDgqGtT2ugdtgiMV8BkwCAvplhJs#/registration Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp7ALk36Kis

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Regina Ubanatu and the Forgotten Victims of the Biafra War

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Francoise Ugochukwu, Chevalier des Palmes Académiques Moderator: Prof. Egodi Uchendu, Professor of History, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria Date: April 6, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEodOCppzIiGtQIgHLePt9pu1cGHb4jJ-eB Video Link: 

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Socioeconomic Advancement and Transitional Justice in Africa: Decolonization and Integration as Fons et Origo

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Uyi Lawani, Associate Professor, Lewis College of Business, Marshall University, USA Moderator: Dr Seyi Ajayi, Public Policy Professional, Howard University, USA Date: January 10, 2023 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucOmtrDgpHNMOe8WAIgFrTWWvdlvFhm77?fbclid=IwAR1lc_wY5I02lDar2eDU2722cm3ZrTsnyGwvhhQdwMbpeOl_zWSp1WvfuIE Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc681tzMCSg

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Dr Uyi Lawani

Dr. Uyi Lawani has been a university teacher since 2006. He is currently an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University. He has previously been an Assistant Professor of Business at Concordia University, Wisconsin. He earned a PhD in Strategy and Economics as a Toulouse Fellow at the

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Demographic Transitional Justice and Africa

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Lauren Johnston, Associate Professor at the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia; and the China/Africa Lead, South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa Moderator: Philip Ademola Olayoku, Coordinator, The West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre) Date: October 6, 2022 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link:

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