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On 9 October, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the South African jurist Navanetham "Navi" Pillay  (born 23 September 1941). A South African of Tamil origin, Pillay was the first non-white female judge of the High Court of South Africa. She has also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. 

What does decolonisation mean today, and what can it tell us about African agency in a rapidly changing world? This year's Stephen Ellis Debate will explore decolonisation not simply as a historical process, but as an ongoing project of political, intellectual and social transformation. Keynote: Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni.