CLES frequently hosts a range of activities, including quarterly Critical Conversations, joint workshops with partners, scholarly conferences, and lectures with guest speakers.
For descriptions and photos of past events, you are encouraged to browse through our Newsletters.
Some recently concluded activities include:
2026
Critical Conversation with Ms Peta Wolf and Prof Fiona Anciano
6th Annual Prestige Lecture with Ms Danjelle Midgley
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Fidelis Udo and Prof Dewald van Niekerk
2025
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Niké Wesch
6th Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference 10-11 September 2025 (Download the programme here)
Critical Conversation with Ms Tatenda Muponde and Dr Wendy Muzangaza
5th Annual Prestige Lecture with Dr Delia Ah Goo
Guest Lecture with Dr Fedua Agyemang (co-hosted by ELA)
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Susan Knox-Mosdell
2024
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Helmut Aust from Freie Universität Germany
5th Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference 2-3 October (Download the programme here)
Guest Lecture with Prof Miguel Etinger de Araújo Júnior from UEL Brazil
Critical Conversation webinar with Ms Lize Redelinghuis and Ms Liesl Vincent
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr John Rantlo
4th Annual Prestige Lecture with Dr Richard Ballard
2023
4th Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference 15-17 November (Download the programme here)
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Carin Combrinck and Dr Nobukhosi Ngwenya
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Craig Sheridan and Dr Melandri Steenkamp
3rd Annual Prestige Lecture with Mr Danga K Mughogho
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Chantelle Moyo
2022
3rd Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference 16-18 November (Download the programme here)
2nd Annual Prestige Lecture - Prof Tracy-Lynn Field
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Catherina Schenk and Mr Rongedzayi Fambasayi
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Nicolene Steyn and Ms Nonhlanhla Ngcobo
2021
2nd Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference 30 November - 2 December (Download the programme and book of abstracts)
CLES, WITS and UN-Habitat Urban Law Day 28 October 2021 (Report available for download)
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Marius Pieterse 16 September 2021
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Alex van den Heever and Prof Ademola Jegede
1st Annual Prestige Lecture with Ms Kobie Brand 21 May 2021
Virtual Colloquium on Local Government Autonomy in Law and Practice 11 May 2021
Critical Conversation webinar with Prof Anél du Plessis 8 April 2021
2020
Critical Conversation webinar with Dr Maike Hamann
CLES/KAS/UN-Habitat Urban Law Day Virtual Colloquium (full report on the Urban Law Day is available for download)
2019
Colloquium on Sustainable Development in the Urban Age
Annual National Postgraduate Student Conferencee (co-hosted with SALGA)