[CALS-Oxford] Singapore Second Workshop: Comparative Law of the Global Majority
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- [CALS-Oxford] Singapore Second Workshop: Comparative Law of the Global Majority
August
04
Tuesday
| Venue: | NUS, Faculty of Law, Kent Ridge Campus |
| Type of Participation: | Participation by Invitation Only |
Description
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
4 August 2026 (Tuesday)
| Time | Topic / Presenter(s) | Commenter(s) |
| 8.00am to 8.45am | Registration and Light Breakfast | – |
| 8.45am to 9.00am |
Mindy Chen-Wishart (National University of Singapore) and Ngoc Son Bui (University of Oxford) |
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| Part I: Comparative Indigenous Laws | ||
| 9.00am to
10.30am |
Ngoc Son Bui (University of Oxford) |
Andrew Erueti (University of Auckland) |
Andrew Erueti (University of Auckland) |
Ngoc Son Bui (University of Oxford) | |
| 10.30am to 10.45am | Break | |
| 10.45am to 12.15pm |
Suliana Mone (University of Auckland) and Unaisi Narawa (University of Waikato) |
Chuma Himonga (University of Cape, South Africa) and Tinenenji Banda (Southern African Institute for Policy and Research) |
Chuma Himonga (University of Cape, South Africa) and Tinenenji Banda (Southern African Institute for Policy and Research) |
Suliana Mone (University of Auckland) and Unaisi Narawa (University of Waikato) | |
Alancay Morales (Indigenous Peoples Rights International) and Sergio Puig (University of Arizona) |
Alancay Morales (Indigenous Peoples Rights International) and Sergio Puig (University of Arizona) | |
| 12.15pm to 1.30pm | Lunch | – |
| Part III: Comparative Religious Laws | ||
| 1.30pm to 2.30pm | (15) Hindu Law in India and Nepal
Christopher T. Fleming (University of Oxford) |
Dietrich Christian Lammerts (The State University of New Jersey) |
| (16) Buddhist Law in Asia
Dietrich Christian Lammerts (The State University of New Jersey) |
Christopher T. Fleming (University of Oxford) | |
| 2.30pm to 3.30pm | (17) Islamic Law in Southeast Asia
Alfian Yasrif Bin Kuchit (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura) and Arif A Jamal (National University of Singapore) |
Nadirsyah Hosen (University of Melbourne) |
| (18) Islamic Law in Indonesia
Nadirsyah Hosen (University of Melbourne) |
Alfian Yasrif Bin Kuchit (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura) and Arif A Jamal (National University of Singapore) | |
| 3.30pm to 3.45pm | Break | |
| 3.45pm to 4.45pm | (19) Religious Family Law in Africa
Christa Rautenbach (North-West University) and Waheeda Amien (University of Cape Town) |
Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) |
| (20) Criminalisation of Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination and Related Practices in Africa
Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) |
Christa Rautenbach (North-West University) and Waheeda Amien (University of Cape Town) | |
| 4.45pm to 5.45pm | (21) Religious Laws in Oceania
Rebecca Monson (Australia National University) |
Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves (Federal University of Uberlândia) |
| (22) Religious Laws in Latin America
Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves (Federal University of Uberlândia) |
Rebecca Monson (Australia National University) | |
| 5.45pm to 6.30pm | Break | |
| 6.30pm | Dinner | |
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
5 August 2026 (Wednesday)
| Time | Topic / Presenter(s) | Commenter(s) |
| 8.00am to 8.45am | Registration and Light Breakfast | – |
| Part IV: Comparative Authoritarian Laws | ||
| 8.45am to
9.45am |
(23) The Excess Executive Power in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Nomfundo Ramalekana (University of Cape Town) |
David Evan Landau (Florida State University) |
| (24) Authoritarianism and Constitutionalism in Latin America
David Evan Landau (Florida State University) |
Nomfundo Ramalekana (University of Cape Town) | |
| 9.45am to 10.00am | Break | |
| Part II: Comparative Colonial Laws | ||
| 10.00am to 11.00am |
Sally Frances Low (Melbourne University) |
Yun-Ru Chen (National Taiwan University) and Hisashi Harata (University of Tokyo) |
Yun-Ru Chen (National Taiwan University) and Hisashi Harata (University of Tokyo) |
Sally Frances Low (Melbourne University) | |
| 11.00am to 12.00am |
Dante B. Gatmaytan (University of the Philippines) |
Matthew C. Mirow (Florida International University) |
Arvind Thiruvallore Thattai (University of York) |
Kwamou Eva Feukeu (Max Planck Institute) | |
| 12.00pm to 1.15pm | Lunch | – |
| 1.15pm to 2.15pm |
Kwamou Eva Feukeu (Max Planck Institute) |
Arvind Thiruvallore Thattai (University of York) |
Maya Berinzon (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) |
Liliana Obregón Tarazona (University of Los Andes) | |
| 2.15pm to 3.15pm |
Liliana Obregón Tarazona (University of Los Andes) |
Maya Berinzon (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) |
Matthew C. Mirow (Florida International University) |
Dante B. Gatmaytan (University of the Philippines) | |
| 3.15pm to 3.30pm | Break | |
| Part V: Comparative Development Laws | ||
| 3.30pm to 4.30pm | (25) Anti-Corruption and Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
Fahima Sirat (Independent Researcher) |
Mindy Chen-Wishart (National University of Singapore) |
| (26) Corporate Law in East Asia
Dan W. Puchniak (Singapore Management University) |
Luke Nottage (University of Sydney and University of Tokyo) and Nobumichi Teramura (Keio University) | |
| 4.30pm to 5.30pm | (27) Corruption and Illegality in Asia
Luke Nottage (University of Sydney and University of Tokyo) and Nobumichi Teramura (Keio University) |
Dan W. Puchniak (Singapore Management University) |
| (28) Development and Human Rights in Latin America
Tatiana Emília Dias Gomes (Federal University of Bahia) |
Aïdas Sanogo (Centre Universitaire de Manga, Burkina Faso) | |
| 5.30pm to 6.30pm | Break and Take Bus Transport | |
| 6.30pm | Dinner | |
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
6 August 2026 (Thursday)
| Time | Topic / Presenter(s) | Commenter(s) |
| 8.15am to 8.45am | Registration and Light Breakfast | – |
| Part V: Comparative Development Laws | ||
| 8.45am
10.15am |
(29) Development Law in Africa
Ada Ordor (University of Cape Town) |
Jan Galip Erk (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University) |
| (30) Federalism, Governance and Development in Africa
Jan Galip Erk (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University) |
Ada Ordor (University of Cape Town) | |
| (31) Land Law and Development in Africa
Aïdas Sanogo (Centre Universitaire de Manga, Burkina Faso) |
Tatiana Emília Dias Gomes (Federal University of Bahia) | |
| 10.15am to 10.30am | ||
| 10.30am to 12.00pm | (32) Comparison and Theorisation (Zoom)
Mariana Mota Prado |
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| (33) Competition Law in South Asia
Amber Darr (University of Manchester) |
Robert Ian McEwin (National University of Singapore) | |
| (34) IP Competition Law in Southeast Asia
Robert Ian McEwin (National University of Singapore) |
Amber Darr (University of Manchester) | |
| 12.00pm | Workshop Closing
Mindy Chen-Wishart (National University of Singapore) and Ngoc Son Bui (University of Oxford) |
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Contact Information
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