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 [...]
Prof Gabeba Baderoon delivers the Fifth Stellenbosch University Annual Africa Day Lecture
“We need to claim the space of the university because it is a collective treasure to us all. The university itself becomes enriched when it recognises all who belong. [...]
Physical Education from Volksuniversiteit to Forward Together
The Making of a Nationalist Science at Stellenbosch University, 1935-2019 In this presentation, Dr Anell Stacey Daries offers a nuanced dissection of the rise and development of physical education, [...]
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 [...]
Masterclass | Shirley Anne Tate in conversation with Dennis Francis
In this instalment of the masterclass, Professor Dennis Francis is in conversation with Professor Shirley Anne Tate discussing decoloniality, intersectionality as a framework and anti-racist interventions in higher education. Prof [...]