South African Research Chair in the Law of the Sea

South African Research Chair in the Law of the Sea The Research Chair is hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and funded by the

The research undertaken by the Chair focuses on the following three areas:
(1) South Africa and the law of the sea, including the legal regime governing the South African continental shelf and the exploitation of its resources; (2) Development in Africa and the law of the sea, including relevant indigenous law – research at international and comparative level on: (i) the East coast of Africa and

the Indian Ocean; (ii)the West coast of Africa and the Atlantic Ocean; (iii) the Southern Ocean and Antarctica; (3)The legal aspects of marine tourism.

21/11/2018

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You might be interested to apply for one of the ACU Blue Charter fellowships. For further information, see https://www.a...
21/11/2018

You might be interested to apply for one of the ACU Blue Charter fellowships. For further information, see https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/fellowships/blue-charter-fellowships/.

The Commonwealth Blue Charter affirms our collective commitment to preserving and nurturing the world's oceans. Part of this includes tackling marine pollution – specifically the issue of marine plastics, which are drastically affecting the health of our oceans, marine life, and the Blue Economy.

19/11/2018

The wreck of the slave ship São José, located 125 m from the high water mark off Clifton’s Second Beach, has been declared a national heritage site [see GG 42037 of 16 November 2018 at page 18http://www.gpwonline.co.za/Gazettes/Gazettes/42037_16-11_NationalGovernment.pdf (36 MB)].

04/11/2018

Applications are hereby invited for the postdoc full-time position available under the Chair as from the 1st of January 2019 until the 31st of December 2019.

To apply, please submit, to [email protected] and not later than Friday the 9th of November, your CV as well as a description of your research plan, which must take into account that: (1) the expected target for academic members of staff on research leave for a whole year is 4 outputs submitted for publication in accredited journals (or their equivalent); and (2) preference will be given to the candidate who can best assist the Chair in the bilingual (English/French) book project on Africa and the law of the sea.

Please note that, although this is a full-time position, it will not be required that the successful candidate be based in Port Elizabeth.

Please also note that this is not a temporary/permanent academic position at the University and that the position does not carry any staffing benefits or any entitlement to one or more annual renewals.

14/06/2018

The Chair's second cycle has been approved. It will start on the 1st of July 2018 and end on the 30th of June 2023.

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