FAQ

We do not accept abstracts, only full papers (maximum 5,000 words, incl. references/footnotes/endnotes). Please use the template here for your paper, and upload it to our Cloud. 

Yes, this is not about who you are, but what your paper is about. And while law – formal or informal – should be part of it, you are by no means required to take a lawyerly perspective. This is an interdisciplinary event, so we welcome contributions from different fields. We however anticipate contributions that speak to decolonial comparative law in connection to the informal and formal economy. What can someone engaged in decolonial comparative law learn from your perspective on the topic you have selected?

We are also open to co-authorships. You can team up with another scholar (of law or another discipline) if you find it pertinent. 

The workshop takes place in Cameroon, Africa, but is not specifically on Africa. We encourage contributions with a focus on different parts of the world.  A comparison with an African legal situation is possible, but not expected if this is not your focus. 

No, there is no participation fees. Participants selected to discuss their papers will also be reimbursed for their travel expenses (flights, accomodation, visa fees) related to the workshop. For authors of co-authored papers, our funding may only cover up to 2 co-authors per paper. 

The workshop and the Epupa school are separate events and will not necessarily be open to the same participants. The workshop is an international event, while the school will prioritise more regional representation. 

The call for the participants in the Epupa school will be organised after November 2026. The sessions will all engage with decolonial comparative law and the in/formal economy. It is anticipated that funding support will prioritise regional participation. 

Yes, it is. We may even say that decolonial matters become more concrete with material evidence.