AN INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON
LEGAL PLURALISM
1-4 AUGUST, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Overview
In August 2013 the Commission on Legal Pluralism
will organize a course in Manchester, UK, about theories, knowledge and
methodologies of legal pluralism. The purpose of the 3½-day course, which
precedes the IUAES 17th World Congress, is
to familiarize the participants with the current international debates and
insights in socio-legal studies and legal pluralism and to offer them a
comparative perspective allowing them to rethink their own research and
practical work. At the center of the discussion will be issues pertaining to
rights protection, gender, natural resource management and land tenure, and
dispute management in the context of globalizing economic, political and legal
developments.
Participation is limited to 25 people to allow
for maximum discussion. The participants are academics and/or practitioners,
e.g. NGO activists or government officials, who deal with issues related to
legal pluralism, informal justice systems and social justice in their academic
or professional work. As in past courses (held amongst others in Wellington
(New Zealand), Accra (Ghana), Williamsburg (USA), Moscow (Russia), Chiang Mai
(Thailand), Fredericton (Canada), Jakarta (Indonesia), Zurich (Switzerland),
and Cape Town (South Africa)) the teaching team will consist of senior
academics of various backgrounds drawn from the Commission on Legal Pluralism
and colleagues from the host country, in this case from the United Kingdom. The
course will give participants an opportunity to discuss their work with fellow
participants and the teaching staff, and directly engage with leading scholars
and practitioners in their fields, allowing them to become part of a growing
international network.
Topics for the course will include:
Theoretical and methodological aspects of legal
pluralism,
Legal empowerment, gender and human rights,
Natural resources management and governance,
Land tenure and customary law,
Rights of indigenous communities and economic
development,
Informal justice and policing,
Access to justice, legal reform and the role of
international development agencies.
Selection, Tuition, and Funding
Prospective students should be either young
scholars studying for a JD or PhD degree or having just finished one, or more
senior scholars who are relatively new to the field of legal pluralism, or they
should be practitioners whose work is directly related to topics discussed in
the course. Participants must demonstrate a level of proficiency in English
that allows them to read and actively discuss relevant academic literature.
Students will be selected based on their motivation to join the course.
The course fee is 250 USD. The participants will
be responsible for the cost of their airfare, accommodation, meals and local
transportation. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, this year the Commission
will not be able to provide any travel subsidies for the students participating
in the course. However, a limited number of tuition waivers will be awarded to
students from low and lower middle income countries who demonstrate extreme
financial need.
Application, Contact and More Information
Individuals interested in participating in the
course are kindly invited to apply by May 15, 2013. The application
should include a cover letter, brief curriculum vitae, and evidence of English
proficiency. Applicants who would like to be considered for a tuition waiver
should indicate their request in the cover letter. Applications should be
emailed to Yüksel Sezgin at turkeypm@hotmail.com. Applicants will be notified
of their admission decision by June 1, 2013.
For more information on the Commission on Legal
Pluralism and its past courses please visit: http://www.commission-on-legal-pluralism.com
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