AVReQ Newsletter 1st Semester 2024
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The Body as Archive: Women as Repository of History and Memory
The recent event, held at Stellenbosch University Museum, was a profound and moving reflection on South Africa's journey through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and 30 years of democracy. It focused on the [...]
Dance and Music as a Political Voice of Repair
Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela framed this session as a bridge between the earlier conversation about how women’s bodies carry and express trauma and the performative interpretations by Maqoma and Mlangeni. Described as an exploration of [...]
A Celebration of Scholarly Excellence
Highlights from the AVReQ Annual Postgraduate Symposium This year’s AVReQ Annual Postgraduate Symposium stood as a testament to the Centre’s commitment to academic excellence, fostering innovation, and cultivating the next generation of thought leaders. [...]
Healing Through Education: Prof. Mays Imad on Trauma, Resilience, and Equity in Higher Learning
Professor Mays Imad delivered a deeply engaging lecture on “Addressing Continuities of Trauma in Higher Education.” As a neuroscientist and educator, she seamlessly combined personal experiences, research, and student stories to highlight the lasting [...]
Dr Danille Bester Sheds Light on Marginalized Histories at ICP Congress 2024
Prague, Czech Republic – Dr Danille Bester, a postdoctoral fellow at the AVReQ, recently made a significant impact at the 33rd International Congress of Psychology (ICP) 2024. Held in Prague from July 21-26, the [...]
Closure of Stellenbosch University’s Wilgenhof Residence would be a step in the right direction
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Wilgenhof has been allowed to exist as a place of exception for far too long, a place where some men created their private world, and, invisible behind black hoods, exercised power to [...]
The Afterlife of Apartheid’s Immorality Act: Enduring Legacies of the Criminalization of Interracial Desire
In this episode, we explore the enduring legacies of apartheid-era laws in South Africa. In our latest episode, Prof Susanne Klausen presents a compelling lecture on "The Afterlife of Apartheid's Immorality Act: Enduring Legacies of [...]
Highlighting the Impactful Work of Grace Kagoyire Gasinzigwa
We are proud to shine a spotlight on the exceptional work of one of our fellows, Grace Kagoyire Gasinzigwa. Grace's insightful contributions to understanding the psychological impacts of the Rwandan Genocide on young Rwandans and [...]
Lecture Series | African Art, Black Subjectivity, and African Psychology:
Refusing Racialized Structures and Embracing Decolonial Potential | Kopano Ratele In this episode, Professor Kopano Ratele and Dr. Sophia Sanan engage in a profound dialogue on the intersections of African art, black subjectivity, and African [...]