Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela named the 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate
The 2024 Templeton Prize has been awarded to Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the SARChI Chair for Violent Histories and Historical Trauma.
African Art, Black Subjectivity, and African Psychology
Refusing Racialised Structures of Aesthetic or Identity Theories In a recent Brown Paper Bag discussion titled "African Art, Black Subjectivity, and African Psychology," held at AVReQ, Professor Kopano Ratele and Dr. Sophia O. Sanan [...]
Spectres of Reparation in South Africa
Re-encountering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission In a recent public lecture, Prof Jaco Barnard-Naudé delved into the heart of South Africa's ongoing struggle with reparation. His discussion, deeply rooted in his book's analysis, shed [...]
Marketplace Violence: Before and within AI
Dr Penelope Muzanenhamo, an accomplished scholar in Marketing and Society at University College Dublin Business School, recently delivered a compelling lecture, delving into the nuanced concept of "Marketplace Violence: Before and within AI." Her [...]
Engaging the Archive – Exploratory Seminar
AVReQ, Stellenbosch University in Collaboration with the National Heritage and Cultural Studies Centre (NAHECS), University of Fort Hare At the AVReQ Centre, we explore critical questions about the afterlives of violence and ethics and [...]
AVReQ Fellow Prajna Ukabhai Shines with Her Thesis on Dehumanisation in South Africa
As graduation season sweeps through Stellenbosch University, it is a time not just for mortarboards and celebrations but also for honouring academic excellence and groundbreaking research. Among the standout graduates this year is Prajna Ukabhai, [...]
The Surrealism of Fanon: Montage and Social Dialogue
Two phenomenal minds dazzled a Stellenbosch audience recently when they spent 90 minutes in awe of the intellectual and creative gymnastics of the renowned scholar Prof Homi Bhabha and the acclaimed artist William Kentridge. Entitled [...]
The Contemporary Echoes of Fanon With Homi Bhabha
AVReQ hosted a masterclass series led by Professor Homi Bhabha in which participants engaged with the work and legacy of Frantz Fanon.
Wilgenhof: Exploring the Transgenerational Legacies and the Reparative Quest a Transgenerational Dialogue
In an endeavour to cultivate critical dialogue and reflection on a recent incident that unfolded at the Wilgenhof residence, AVReQ extended an invitation to the Stellenbosch University community for a public dialogue. This dialogue [...]
A Standing Ovation for Sociology’s Champion: AVReQ Celebrates Professor John Brewer’s BSA Service Award!
In a resounding recognition of a distinguished career dedicated to the advancement of sociology, the British Sociological Association (BSA) has bestowed the coveted 2023 Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award upon Prof. John Brewer, emeritus [...]