AVReQ Honoured at SU’s Research Excellence and Innovation Awards
Prof Gobodo-Madikizela and the AVReQ team honoured with the Vice-Chancellor’s and Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Special Recognition Award for 2024.
Reparative Justice and Social Justice Scholarship: A Call for Lasting Change
Prof Saleem Badat, a research professor from the University of the Free State, delivered a compelling lecture on the urgent need for reparative justice in South Africa. Hosted by AVReQ and moderated by Dr [...]
Dr Brenda Bartelink Challenges Myths Surrounding Gender-Based Violence at AVReQ’s Gender Dialogue Series
In a provocative lecture that forms part of AVReQ's Gender Dialogue Series, Dr Brenda Bartelink, a revered anthropologist of religion, delivered an insightful presentation titled Framing Violence: Challenging Harmful Myths Around Gender-Based Violence in [...]
Akuch Kuol Anyieth’s Book Launch: Violence & Trauma: Healing South Sudanese Families and Communities
On Saturday, 3rd August, at the prestigious Senate Hall of the University of Juba, Akuch Kuol Anyieth officially launched her groundbreaking book, Violence & Trauma: Healing South Sudanese Families and Communities. The event drew [...]
Prof Mosa Moshabela delivers the Stellenbosch University Annual Lecture
In a powerful display of academic cooperation, Stellenbosch University (SU) this week hosted its annual Vice-Chancellor's Lecture, welcoming Prof Mosa Moshabela, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and [...]
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 [...]