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Yonatan T. Fessha

PHD (University of the Western Cape (2008).
LLM (University of Pretoria (2004).
LLB, Faculty of Law, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, (2001).
Diploma in ‘Federalism, constitutionalism and democratic governance in multicultural societies’, The Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, (2007).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Constitutional law
Human rights
Ethnicity and nationalism in plural societies
Federalism, Decentralisation, local government and intergovernmental relations

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Constitutional law’
Advanced Public Law(elective)
‘Constitutional design for divided societies’ (postgraduate)

Experience

  • –present
    Associate Professor, Public Law and Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape

Grants and Contracts

  • 2019
    Role:
    Marie-Curie Fellow, EURAC Research and Associate Professor, Public Law and Jurisprudence
    Funding Source:
    National Research Foundation