Centred on the topic “Beyond Development: Mapping Legal Entanglements between Africa and Europe”, the 50th annual conference of the African Law Association took place from 4–5 December 2025 at the Law Faculty of the University of Vienna. It was co-organised by the teams of Prof. Vec and Prof. Foljanty at the Department of Legal and Constitutional History in cooperation with Max Planck Law and the African Law Association.
The international participants discussed a variety of issues, from the colonial origins of legal concepts and external actors’ engagement in constitution-building processes to the role of international organisations. They addressed problematic undercurrents and justification narratives in areas such as development aid and trade agreements, and debated visions for further regional integration.
Subsequent to the conference, which was held outside Germany for the first time, the African Law Association also conducted its members’ meeting.
