Recognizing the value of the African indigenous knowledge system: the case of Ubuntu and restorative justice.

Collie, Lisa; Teleki, Mofihli; Kamga, Serges Djoyou; du Bois, Francois

Abstract

This seminar was the fourth meeting or cross-cultural conversation (CCC) organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), convened by Olufemi Ilesanmi. This particular event, moderated by Lisa Collie, included presentations from Mofihli Teleki (Stellenbosch University), Serges Djoyou Kamga (University of the Free State) and Francois du Bois (University of Leicester). The topic of the seminar was the concept of "Ubuntu", which can have various meanings, and how it might be relevant to restorative justice.

Citation

COLLIE, L., TELEKI, M., KAMGA, S.D. and DU BOIS, F. 2024. Recognizing the value of the African indigenous knowledge system: the case of Ubuntu and restorative justice. Presented at the 4th Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), 31 January 2024, Aberdeen, UK.

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: 4th Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI)
• Conference Location: Aberdeen, UK
• Start Date: Jan 31, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Keywords: Restorative justice; Ubuntu; Law and society; Africa
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2166318