Tag: Legal Pluralism
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| FocusEngaging with Colonial Law from a Decolonial Perspective
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The importance of acknowledging indigenous perspectives and working with local archives During EViR’s initial funding phase, several events examined the history of colonial law and the historical regimes of normativity that resulted from European conquest…
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Causes of Plurality in Law
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Report on the third annual conference, 7–9 April 2025 The third annual conference of the Käte Hamburger Kolleg focused on a question fundamental to both legal history and contemporary law: what are the causes of…
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| FocusDeath by ordeal: a historical topic that remains a pressing matter today
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Early morning on March 16, 2024, I received an urgent phone call from the producers of the debate show “Causa e Efeito,” broadcast by RTP África, the TV channel of the public service broadcasting organisation of…
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“A legal system can comprise countless exceptions”
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Interview with Ulrike Ludwig and Peter Oestmann about the annual topic “Exception and Plurality” Exceptions confirm the rule. This everyday saying sums up a reciprocal and mutually dependent relationship. An exception can only be made…
