Strengthening Academic Ties in Sharjah: AVReQ and The Africa Institute Collaborate for Scholarly Exchange
In November 2024, The Africa Institute (GSU) in Sharjah, UAE, hosted our postdoctoral fellows for a scholarly and cultural immersion programme. This new partnership was spearheaded by Professor Pumla [...]
Reflections on Memory and Justice: Truth Be Told Screening Resonates with Audience
Stellenbosch University Museum hosted a profoundly moving screening of Ntombikayise Kubheka – The Bones of Memory on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, as part of AVReQ’s ongoing series reflecting on [...]
AVReQ Honoured at SU’s Research Excellence and Innovation Awards
As the academic year draws to a close, Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted its annual Research and Innovation Excellence Awards on October 31, shining a spotlight on the institution's most accomplished [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]