Inscribing Citizenship onto the White Body
Dr Anell Stacey Daries delivered a provocative lecture on the intersections of physical education, nationalism, and the body, focusing on the role of the Physical Training Battalion in shaping [...]
What Would Hannah Arendt Have Said? A Conversation on Thought, Ethics, and Repair
We had the honour of hosting Professor Jacqueline Rose and welcoming Professor Vasti Roodt, the newly appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, to a conversation [...]
Bearing Witness to Atrocities: A Conversation with Jacqueline Rose
In a time of relentless violence, what does it mean to bear witness? This was the central question explored in a compelling conversation between Prof Jacqueline Rose and Prof [...]
Witnessing and Witness-Bearing: A Reflective Conversation
The panel discussion, moderated by Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, brought together an esteemed group of scholars and practitioners to explore the layered dimensions of witnessing and witness-bearing. The conversation unfolded [...]
Strengthening Academic Ties in Sharjah: AVReQ and The Africa Institute Collaborate for Scholarly Exchange
In November 2024, The Africa Institute (GSU) in Sharjah, UAE, hosted our postdoctoral fellows for a scholarly and cultural immersion programme. This new partnership was spearheaded by Professor Pumla [...]
Reflections on Memory and Justice: Truth Be Told Screening Resonates with Audience
Stellenbosch University Museum hosted a profoundly moving screening of Ntombikayise Kubheka – The Bones of Memory on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, as part of AVReQ’s ongoing series reflecting on [...]
AVReQ Honoured at SU’s Research Excellence and Innovation Awards
Prof Gobodo-Madikizela and the AVReQ team honoured with the Vice-Chancellor’s and Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Special Recognition Award for 2024.
Reparative Justice and Social Justice Scholarship: A Call for Lasting Change
Prof Saleem Badat, a research professor from the University of the Free State, delivered a compelling lecture on the urgent need for reparative justice in South Africa. Hosted by [...]
Dr Brenda Bartelink Challenges Myths Surrounding Gender-Based Violence at AVReQ’s Gender Dialogue Series
In a provocative lecture that forms part of AVReQ's Gender Dialogue Series, Dr Brenda Bartelink, a revered anthropologist of religion, delivered an insightful presentation titled Framing Violence: Challenging Harmful [...]
Akuch Kuol Anyieth’s Book Launch: Violence & Trauma: Healing South Sudanese Families and Communities
On Saturday, 3rd August, at the prestigious Senate Hall of the University of Juba, Akuch Kuol Anyieth officially launched her groundbreaking book, Violence & Trauma: Healing South Sudanese Families [...]
The Body as Archive: Women as Repository of History and Memory
The recent event, held at Stellenbosch University Museum, was a profound and moving reflection on South Africa's journey through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and 30 years of [...]
Dance and Music as a Political Voice of Repair
Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela framed this session as a bridge between the earlier conversation about how women’s bodies carry and express trauma and the performative interpretations by Maqoma and Mlangeni. [...]