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 [...]
MASTERCLASS with Gabrielle Goliath in conversation with Rabia Abba Omar
In this instalment of the masterclass, Rabia Abba Omar was in conversation with Gabrielle Goliath as she shared on “Radical Familiar. A different kind of aesthetic encounter.” This discussion [...]
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 [...]
Emotional Justice: a roadmap for racial healing
AVReQ and The Social Justice Agency joined hands to host their highly anticipated annual Mandela Day celebrations. This year's events proved to be a resounding success, as attendees were [...]
Revisiting the Community Engagement Dialogue of The South African Cape Coloured Corps
SA Cape Corps Memorial Hall 27 Petunia Rd, Cape Town, Western Cape The community engagement dialogue was organized by Dr Danille Elize Bester (nee Arendse) that is currently funded [...]
Dialogues Across Violent Histories: Indigenous Arts and Social Cohesion
Presented in partnership with the Australian High Commission to South Africa Dialogues Across Violent Histories was a first of its kind creative project that explores the critical role that [...]
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 [...]