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 [...]
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 [...]
Unveiling the Embodied Dilemmatic Spaces:
Celebrating Dr Lireko P. Qhobela's Groundbreaking Dissertation on Applied Drama and Theatre In a remarkable achievement, AVReQ’s Lireko P. Qhobela, has earned her Ph.D. degree with a groundbreaking dissertation that [...]
The Aesthetics of Politics – Tamar Garb in Conversation with William Kentridge
Soviet and Apartheid-era Cultures in the ‘moving’ art of William Kentridge: The Politics of Aesthetics: The Aesthetics of Politics - Tamar Garb in Conversation with William Kentridge In a [...]
Colloquium on “Art, Aesthetics, and Comparative Histories of Gulag and Apartheid”
A Confluence of Minds and a Memorable Conversation with William Kentridge Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) In a symphony of intellect and artistry, the recently concluded Colloquium on [...]
Colonial Wound and the Practice of Repair Colloquium
Initially set for the second year of the postdoc programme, the Postdoc Colloquium took place in 2023, as a result of the academic climate at Stellenbosch University and the [...]
The Theory 101 Lecture Series: Demystifying Frantz Fanon
In an intimate setting marked by scholarly enthusiasm and intellectual fervour, the AVReQ Seminar Room recently played host to an extraordinary event, "Demystifying Frantz Fanon: A Conversation with Professors [...]
Prof Monique D. A. Kelly Delivers Insightful Lecture on Racial Inequality in the Anglophone Caribbean
In a captivating lecture, Professor Monique D. A. Kelly, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University, provided a fresh perspective on racial inequality in the [...]
AVReQ Postdoc Research Blitz: A Showcase of Academic Excellence and Collaboration
In a remarkable display of academic prowess and collaborative spirit, The Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) recently hosted the Postdoc [...]
Cogs In a Machine: Exploring Organizational Dehumanization In Post-Apartheid South Africa
Dr. Melanie Cilliers Unravels Organizational Dehumanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa In a thought-provoking event held on 27 September, 2023, at the AVReQ Seminar Room, Dr. Melanie Cilliers, a distinguished postdoctoral [...]
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 [...]