New Publication: '𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱-𝟭𝟵: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰'
This comprehensive scholarly book on comparative federalism and the Covid-19 pandemic is written by some of the world’s leading federal scholars and national experts.
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We would like to announce that the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape will be closed from 27 September to 28 September 2021.
In Memoriam: Virginia Brookes
At the Dullah Omar Institute (DOI), we are at a loss with the passing of our Chief Operations and Finance Manager, Ms Virginia Brookes.
Call for Applications from UWC students: (JUNIOR) PODCAST PRODUCER
The Dullah Omar Institute: Multilevel Government Project is looking for a UWC student to produce podcasts for the Local Government Bulletin.
Vivienne Mentor-Lalu, Deputy Project Head of the The Womxn and Democracy Initiative’s speaks to Saskia Falken on Cape Talk Radio about political parties’ commitment to women’s rights with an eye on the local government elections.
Call for Applications: Scholarship opportunities for postgraduate study in South Africa in 2022
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Sol Plaatje Educational Project invite applications for the postgraduate study in South Africa 2022. Funding will be provided for up to a maximum of two years for Masters and three years for PhD. Continued funding depends upon satisfactory progress and academic reports.
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DOI Doctoral Researcher Receives Award: Winner of the Food Environments and the Law Student Writing Competition
The Dullah Omar Institute is proud to announce that Paula Knipe, doctoral researcher in the Socio-Economic Rights Project, won the Food Environments and the Law Student Writing Competition which was organised by the Global Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments at the O’Neill Institute.
Appointment of Dr Jean Redpath: Member of the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee
The Dullah Omar Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jean Redpath, Senior Researcher in the Africa Criminal Justice Reform programme, as member of the Provincial Safety Advisory Committee. She is appointed as a representative of a non-governmental organisation involved in policing or related areas.
Call for Applications: Masters Bursaries for 2022
The Dullah Omar Institute offers an LL.M/M.Phil in Multilevel Government and Local Government. This one-year Masters Course equips students to understand how South African provinces and local government work, how the multilevel system of government compares to other countries on the continent and on what global theories and practices it is based.
Two DOI members receive postgraduate degrees
The Institute is proud to announce that two of its members received postgraduate degrees today at UWC’s May 2021 graduation.