The African Legal Studies Blog is a platform where research meets interdisciplinary perspectives, with a strong emphasis on mutual exchange. In order to enable more interactive dialogue and deeper insights, we have launched an Interview Series featuring guests of the Chair of African Legal Studies. You can explore the previous interviews here. Stay tuned for upcoming conversations.
From the Niger Delta to Global Academia: Dr Godswill Agbaitoro on Energy Justice
Introduction This interview was conducted by Merlin Mitschker during the “Law and Belonging” conference in Bayreuth. The conversation features Dr Godswill Agbaitoro, lecturer in International Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Essex. His work focuses on energy justice…
Rising for Justice: A conversation with Milka Wahu on Legal Mentorship and Public Interest Litigation
Introduction Kenyan legal scholar and social justice advocate Milka Wahu caught up with Aristid Banyurwahe while visiting Bayreuth. She was in town for Law and Belonging as a Relational Practice, a conference celebrating five years of the Chair of African…
When Law Meets Life: Dr. Cyprian Kambili on Inclusion in African Economies
Introduction What happens when the laws meant to help people do not quite work in practice? Dr. Cyprian Kambili from Malawi explores this in a conversation with Merlin Mitschker and Aristid Banyurwahe. Recorded during the Law and Belonging as a…
Talking to Justice Prof. Dennis Dominic Adjei: Insights into his Work as Judge of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights
Introduction On June 10, 2024, the Chair of African Legal Studies (ALS) at the University of Bayreuth had the unique opportunity to host two distinguished representatives from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Dr. Robert Eno (Cameroon), Registrar…
Talking to Dr. Robert Eno: Exciting insights into his work as Registrar at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Introduction On June 10, 2024, the Chair of African Legal Studies (ALS) at the University of Bayreuth had the unique opportunity to host two distinguished representatives from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Dr. Robert Eno (Cameroon), Registrar…