There has recently been a global resurgence of demands for the acknowledgement of historical and contemporary wrongs, as well as for apologies and reparation for harms suffered.
Drawing on the histories of injustice, dispossession and violence in South Africa, this book examines the cultural, political and legal role, and value of, an apology. It explores the multiple ways in which ‘sorry’ is instituted, articulated and performed, and critically analyses its various forms and functions in both historical and contemporary moments.
Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of contributors, the book’s analysis offers insights that will be invaluable to global debates on the struggle for justice.
Chair:
- Tessa Lewin, Research Fellow, Participation, Inclusion and Social Change Cluster, Institute of Development Studies.
Speakers (and editors of ‘Unsettling Apologies’):
- Melanie Judge, Adjunct Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town
- Dee Smythe, Professor of Public Law and Director of the Centre for Law and Society at the University of Cape Town.
Discussants:
- Priya Raghavan, Post-Doctoral Researcher Governance Cluster, Institute of Development Studies
- Mark Walters, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology in Sussex Law School, University of Sussex.
This seminar is brought to you by the IDS Participation, Inclusion and Social Change cluster.
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