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In this talk, Dr Ibhawoh will examine how the intertwined crises of democracy and human rights stem from what C. B. Macpherson called possessive individualism — the liberal notion of the self as an autonomous proprietor owing little or nothing to society. He will argue that this possessive ethos, embedded in both democratic and human rights traditions, has hollowed out collective life, reducing democracy to market competition and rights to individualized claims. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, from postcolonial human rights charters and the UN Right to Development to movements for climate justice, the talk contends that restoring democratic legitimacy and moral purpose requires rebalancing the relationship between individual freedom and collective responsibility.

Date and time:
Thursday 27th November 2025

17:00 - 18:00 South Africa / 10:00 - 11:00 Canada (Eastern)
12:00 - 13:00 Brazil São Paulo / 15:00 - 16:00 United Kingdom

Previous Events
Poster for an online seminar titled 'To the right, the feminine: Religious women and the struggles over the public policy repertoire in health in Brazil,' featuring Jacqueline Moraes Teixeira as the speaker. The poster includes her photo, a brief biography, seminar date and time, and a Zoom link. The event is hosted by the Research Group 'Repariring Sociality, Safeguarding Democracy' and is funded by the Trans-Atlantic Platform on Democracy, Governance, and Trust. The logos of CEBRAP, University of Ottawa, Swansea University, and Walter Sisulu University are at the bottom.
Poster for an online seminar titled 'Undisciplinarity: Towards Decolonial Critical Dialogue Between the North and the South in the University in Africa,' scheduled for May 7, 2025, with details on time and speaker, Dr. William Jetro Mpofu, and discussant Dr. Guilherme Borges. The poster includes headshots of the speakers, logos of organizing institutions, and a Zoom link.
Event poster for a hybrid master class titled 'What would the decolonisation of knowledges entail? An African Perspective.' Featuring Prof. Bhekithemba Mgomeza as speaker, details include date, time, venue at Nelson Mandela University South Africa, and a Zoom link.

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