South Africa Course
South Africa Course
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Alter-Native Constitutionalism: Common-ing ‘Common' Law, Transforming Property in South Africa
— Sindiso Mnisi —The Commission on Legal Pluralism is pleased to highlight the publication of “Alter-Native Constitutionalism: Common-ing ‘Common' Law, Transforming Property in South Africa” by Sindiso Mnisi. Published by Cambridge University Press in the Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law series.
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New Publication: Courts, Constitutions and Karma
— Ben Schonthal —The Commission on Legal Pluralism is pleased to highlight a recent publication by Ben Schonthal that offers an important contribution to the study of legal pluralism. "Courts, Constitutions and Karma: Buddhism, Law and the Practices of Legal Pluralism(open new window)(open new window)(open new window)", published in the Cambridge Studies in Law and Society series by Cambridge University Press in February 2026.
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New publication "Towards pluralistic legal minds: pedagogical theories underpinning teaching of comparative legal research methodology"
— Hanna Maria Malik & Dhanay Cadillo Chandler —“Towards pluralistic legal minds” argues for rethinking the pedagogy of comparative legal research methodology so as to cultivate legal researchers who are reflexive, epistemically open, and capable of engaging diverse normative orders as part of rigorous comparative inquiry.
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Membership Fees for 2026 and Invitation to Join
Members of the Commission on Legal Pluralism are kindly reminded that membership fees for the 2026 calendar year are now due. We kindly invite you to settle your 2026 membership fee by 28 February 2026. Timely payment ensures the continued functioning of the Commission and supports its scholarly activities, including conferences, publications, and international networking.
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Call for Establishing a Legal Pluralism Lab
— Reetta Toivanen —Under the umbrella of the Commission on Legal Pluralism (CLP), we aim to establish an online forum for debate and exchange among scholars and practitioners interested in legal pluralism.
The inaugural meeting will take place on:
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
8:30 a.m. (Berlin) | 4:30 p.m. (Canberra) | 3:30 a.m. (Rio de Janeiro) | 2:30 a.m. (Montreal) | 2:30 p.m. (Taipei) | 12 p.m./noon (Delhi)Click here to read more and contact information
