Counter-surveying District Six and Stellenbosch
Dr. Siddique Motala Dr. Siddique Motala's recent lecture offered an intriguing journey into the heart of District Six, Cape Town, where he dedicated the past 15 years to profound [...]
The Necropolitical Violence of the Township: Exploring Colonial and Racial Trauma in Colonial and Apartheid South Africa
Dr Veeran Naicker This postdoc lecture details the progress, modifications, and problems in Dr Naicker’s research this year. It also signifies the opportunity to express a certain departure and [...]
Radio Biafra: A Technology of Memory in the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War
The Nigeria-Biafra Civil War of 1967-1970 left an indelible mark on the collective memory of the nation. Amidst the turmoil and tragedy, Radio Biafra emerged as a prominent yet [...]
The Afterlife of Apartheid’s Immorality Act
Between 1950 and 1985, tens of thousands of South Africans were arrested for contravening the Immorality Act (1950) that prohibited extramarital heterosex between whites and blacks and was extended [...]
Masterclass | Azrini Wahidin in conversation with Gratia Aimee Ilibagiza
In this instalment of the masterclass, Gratia Aimee Ilibagiza is in conversation with Professor Azrini Wahidin as she shares her experience of conducting research with prisoners, her feminist praxis, [...]
Whose side are we on? The University’s Moral Responsibility for Social Transformation
Professor John D Brewer recently delivered a series of seminars, a public lecture and engaged in exploratory discussions, at our Centre, which focused on several important topics. These topics [...]
Legacies of Violence and Trauma’s Repair Conference
6-9 December 2022 Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa “Transgenerational transmission of trauma” has become one of the primary ways in which legacies of violent histories have been understood [...]
AVReQ x VCD Collaborative Workshop Series
The AVReQ x VCD was a collaborative flagship workshop series for the third year Visual Communication Design students in the Visual Arts Department at SU. The VCD course, coordinated [...]
With(Out) the Silver Spoon: Collaborative Making as Liberatory Memory Work for Coloured Communities
Presenter: Mishkah Abrahams In this presentation Mishkah Abrahams will reflect on how the spoon acts as “vibrant matter” for thinking through the entanglement of food and its attendant rituals as [...]
Book Launch: Queer Activism in South African Education – Dennis Francis
Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 For the inaugural launch in our Book Launch Series, AVReQ was honoured to host Professor Dennis Francis. For this momentous occasion, Professor zethu Matebeni [...]