The Lameck Goma Lecture Series is an annual premier public forum hosted by the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research. The series honours the legacy of Professor Lameck Goma, the first Zambian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zambia, distinguished academic, and former Minister of General Education. Each year, the lecture brings together leading African intellectuals, policymakers, and jurists to debate critical issues shaping the continent's legal, economic, and educational landscapes.

Past Lectures and Eminent Speakers

2019

Speaker: Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng

Role: Former Judge of the International Criminal Court

Topic: “Reflections on International Crimes and Accountability”

2019

Speaker: Professor Ernest Aryeetey

Role: Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana

Topic: “Making African Higher Education Responsive”

2018

Speaker: Justice Willy Mutunga

Role: Former Chief Justice of Kenya

Topic: “Developing Progressive African Jurisprudence: Reflections from Kenya’s 2010 Transformative Constitution”

2017

Speaker: Professor Brian Raftopoulos

Role: Professor at the University of the Western Cape

Topic: “The Changing Politics of the Labour Movement in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe”

2015

Speaker: Professor Thandika Mkandawire

Role: Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics

Topic: “Born with a Copper Spoon in the Mouth: Reflections on Zambia and the ‘Resource Curse’”

2014

Speaker: Justice Albie Sachs

Role: Retired Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa

Topic: “With Oliver Tambo in Lusaka: The Making of the South African Constitution”