Dr Adelaid Karomo

Over the past four years, Adelaide has been part of the Transformation Office at Nelson Mandela University, where she has led advocacy and training initiatives within the Equality Promotion and Social Inclusion (EPSI) portfolio. Her engagement in this role includes participating as a panellist at symposiums, presenting public lectures, and facilitating community dialogues on social justice issues. Adelaide is also an academic and a postdoctoral research fellow. She obtained her Doctor of Laws degree in 2024, with a specialisation in the Law of the Sea. Recently, she delivered a keynote address at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her research interests span Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Immigration Law, Maritime Law, social justice, and African feminism.