10-02-744 Seminar: Reparations for colonial wrongs under international law

Veranstaltungsdetails
Lehrende: Dr. Dorothy Makaza- Goede
Veranstaltungsart:
Seminar
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Seminar: Reparations
Semesterwochenstunden:
2
Credits:
2,0
Unterrichtssprache:
Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl:
5 | 20
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Historical injustices, ranging from colonialism, slavery to genocide, have left lasting scars on communities worldwide but more so in the global south. In the past couple of years, political and legal discussions about reparations for past injustices have been on the rise globally. Due to its own colonial history, Germany provides a pertinent backdrop for academic discussions on reparations. This seminar delves into this crucial topic, offering participants a unique opportunity to explore the intersections of history, law, and social justice from critical perspectives such as Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and decolonial thought. The seminar will also critically examine the inadequacies of traditional international legal frameworks in addressing and rectifying historical wrongs while also providing insight into the complexities of seeking reparations within a global context. The seminar objectives are the encouragement of comprehensive and nuanced understandings of historical wrongs within the framework of international law and their interconnections to contemporary social justice matters; and fostering of critical thinking skills that challenge conventional legal norms.
Reading list:
·       Theurer, K. (2023). Minimum Legal Standards in Reparation Processes for Colonial Crimes: The Case of Namibia and Germany. German Law Journal, 24(7), 1146–1168. doi: 10.1017/glj.2023.81
·       von Arnauld, A. (2021). How to Illegalize Past Injustice: Reinterpreting the Rules of Intertemporality, EJIL Vol. 32 No. 2, 401–432, doi: 10.1093/ejil/chab037
·       Goldmann, M. (2019). “Decolonizing intertemporal international law”, Völkerrechtsblog, doi: 10.17176/20191114-085438-0
·       du Plessis, M. (2003). Historical Injustice and International Law: An Exploratory Discussion of Reparation for Slavery. Human Rights Quarterly, 25(3), 624–659. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20069681
·       Falk, R. (2006). 'Reparations, International Law, and Global Justice: A New Frontier', in Pablo de Greiff (ed.), The Handbook of Reparations (Oxford, 2006; online edn, Oxford        Academic, https://doi.org/10.1093/0199291926.003.0014

Seminar dates:
First meeting: 26 April from 14.00 till 18.00
Second meeting: 3 May from 14.00 till 18.00
Presentations: 10 May from 14.00 till 19.00
Paper deadline: 21 June 2024

Mode of instruction: English
Attendance: compulsory
Additional information: Instead of a seminar certificate, students can also choose to earn a language certificate (Fremdsprachennachweis) and for this, the requirements are attendance and oral presentation.
 
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Lehrende
Dr. Dorothy Makaza- Goede
Termine
Datum Von Bis Raum Lehrende Termine
1
Datum Fr, 26. Apr. 2024
Bis 14:00
Bis 18:00
Raum Rhs UG 12
Lehrende Dr. Dorothy Makaza- Goede
2
Datum Fr, 21. Jun. 2024
Bis 14:00
Bis 18:00
Raum Rhs UG 14
Lehrende Dr. Dorothy Makaza- Goede
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Datum Fr, 28. Jun. 2024
Bis 14:00
Bis 19:00
Raum Rhs UG 14
Lehrende Dr. Dorothy Makaza- Goede
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