SEMINARS : Centre for Humanities Research
Seminar programme for the Centre for
Humanities Research (CHR) at the University of the Western Cape:
February - April 2009
17 February, Virginia Tilley (Human Sciences Research Council) “Has Palestine Passed the Tipping Point? Sovereignty and Settler Colonialism in South Africa and
Israel-Palestine”.
24 February, Duncan Brown (Dean, Arts Faculty, UWC) "Religion, Spirituality and the Postcolonial: A Perspective from the South".
3 March, Ngonidzashe Marongwe (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe) “Instruments of Political Expediency: Chiefs in Colonial and Postcolonial Zimbabwe, 1969-2006”.
6 March Colloquium: Centre for Humanities Research and the African Programme in Museums and Heritage Studies of the University of the Western Cape in Partnership with the Robben Island Museum and the Department of Arts and Culture, Critical Heritage Colloquium, Library Auditorium, 9:00am – 4:30pm. [speakers: Ciraj Rassool (UWC), Andrew Bank (UWC), Siona O’Connell (UCT), Clifton Crais (Emory University)]
10 March, Joelien Pretorious (UWC, Political Studies Department) "The security imaginary: A cultural explanation of military likeness”.
17 March, Ephias Makaudze (UWC, Economics Department) “Opportunities and challenges of bio-fuel production in South Africa from smallholder farmers’ perspective”.
24 March: Launch of the new Kronos: Southern African Histories at The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 5:00 pm for 5:30.
31 March, Giorgio Miescher (Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Switzerland) “The Photographic Poster Archive”.
3 April Colloquium: The Programme on the Study of the Humanities in Africa and the Department of History of the University of the Western Cape, War of the Everyday Colloquium, CHR, 9:00am – 4:00pm.
14 April Laurence Piper (UWC, Political Studies Department) “Theorising participatory democratic institutions'.
21 April, Patricia Hayes (UWC, History Department) “The Ovambo and Things: Some problems of African history and colonial temporalities”.
28 April, Illana van Wyk (London School of Economics) “Believing practically and trusting socially in Africa: The contrary case of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) in Durban.”
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February - April 2009
17 February, Virginia Tilley (Human Sciences Research Council) “Has Palestine Passed the Tipping Point? Sovereignty and Settler Colonialism in South Africa and
Israel-Palestine”.
24 February, Duncan Brown (Dean, Arts Faculty, UWC) "Religion, Spirituality and the Postcolonial: A Perspective from the South".
3 March, Ngonidzashe Marongwe (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe) “Instruments of Political Expediency: Chiefs in Colonial and Postcolonial Zimbabwe, 1969-2006”.
6 March Colloquium: Centre for Humanities Research and the African Programme in Museums and Heritage Studies of the University of the Western Cape in Partnership with the Robben Island Museum and the Department of Arts and Culture, Critical Heritage Colloquium, Library Auditorium, 9:00am – 4:30pm. [speakers: Ciraj Rassool (UWC), Andrew Bank (UWC), Siona O’Connell (UCT), Clifton Crais (Emory University)]
10 March, Joelien Pretorious (UWC, Political Studies Department) "The security imaginary: A cultural explanation of military likeness”.
17 March, Ephias Makaudze (UWC, Economics Department) “Opportunities and challenges of bio-fuel production in South Africa from smallholder farmers’ perspective”.
24 March: Launch of the new Kronos: Southern African Histories at The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 5:00 pm for 5:30.
31 March, Giorgio Miescher (Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Switzerland) “The Photographic Poster Archive”.
3 April Colloquium: The Programme on the Study of the Humanities in Africa and the Department of History of the University of the Western Cape, War of the Everyday Colloquium, CHR, 9:00am – 4:00pm.
14 April Laurence Piper (UWC, Political Studies Department) “Theorising participatory democratic institutions'.
21 April, Patricia Hayes (UWC, History Department) “The Ovambo and Things: Some problems of African history and colonial temporalities”.
28 April, Illana van Wyk (London School of Economics) “Believing practically and trusting socially in Africa: The contrary case of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) in Durban.”
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