Improvising with Peter. Issue 1 (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramshaw, Sara
• Editors: Sugarman, David; Paliwala, Abdul
• Is Part Of: International journal of law in context. Volume 17:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 40
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: critical legal theory, -- critical improvisation studies, -- Peter Fitzpatrick, -- bebop jazz, -- Hugh Masekela, -- responsive/determinate; 340.11505
• DOI: 10.1017/S1744552321000197
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-5523

Abstract

Abstract: When listening to a recently rediscovered home cassette recording of South African musician and activist Hugh Masekela, which was a gift from the late legal theorist Peter Fitzpatrick in 2004, unleashed are a series of recollections and reflections on the distinctiveness and significance of Fitzpatrick's scholarship, especially in relation to the emerging field of critical legal studies in improvisation. This short piece recalls Peter's boundless wisdom, kindness and generosity, and the lasting impact that his thought and texts have had on his students, colleagues and readers the world over.