Highlighting the Impactful Work of Grace Kagoyire Gasinzigwa
We are proud to shine a spotlight on the exceptional work of one of our fellows, Grace Kagoyire Gasinzigwa. Grace's insightful contributions to understanding the psychological impacts of the Rwandan [...]
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 and the Founding Director of the Centre for the [...]
Exploring the Enduring Legacies of the Criminalization of Interracial Desire of the Immorality Act
In a compelling lecture and subsequent discussion, Prof Susanne Klausen delivered an incisive analysis titled "The Afterlife of Apartheid's Immorality Act: Enduring Legacies of the Criminalization of Interracial Desire." [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]