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The enchantment of freedom at University of the Western Cape
(José Frantz, 2020)
The history of the modern university is ,first and foremost ,the history of the unfolding of complex problematics of
a planetary condition through established scientific and
humanistic inquiry. Defined as such, the work ...
Memory burns
(José Frantz, 2020)
Among the photograph collections at Mayibuye, especially
from IDAF, are numerous contact sheets. The contact sheet
was part of the toolkit of the photographer in the time of
analogue photography. The contact sheet is ...
Spaces of exception: southern multilingualisms as resource and risk
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
In this paper we draw attention to people who journey from one temporal and spatial setting towards another in the ‘South’, who aspire to a reconfigured sense of belonging, prosperity and wellbeing, and their multilinguality ...
Diversities, affinities and diasporas: a southern lens and methodology for understanding multilingualisms
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
We frame multilingualisms through a growing interest in a linguistics and sociology of the ‘south’ and acknowledge earlier contributions of linguists in Africa, the Américas and Asia who have engaged with human mobility, ...
On social evil and natural evil: in conversation with Christopher Southgate
(Wiley, 2018)
In this contribution, the author engages in a conversation with Christopher Southgate on the relationship between social evil and what is called natural “evil.” Theologically, this centers around an understanding of creation ...
An archive of the future
(José Frantz, 2020)
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) recently entered into a partnership with photographer Rashid Lombard to
house his substantial archival collection, which promises to offer
expanded perspectives on the everyday ...
Understanding refugee durable solutions by international players: Does dialogue form a missing link?
(Cogent OA, 2018)
This study evaluates durable solutions in relation to refugees from East
Africa. It particularly focuses on the Great Lakes countries of Rwanda, Burundi,
Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The study is based on the ...
Reflections on the passing of Prof Bongani Mayosi: Universities and the burden of history
(SUN journals, 2018)
Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Prof Bongani Mayosi. We begin by acknowledging that the condition of depression stalks societies, it silently chips away at the soul and identity of an individual. And, when tragedy ...
Representations of revolutionary violence in recent Indian and South African fiction
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Several recent novels in English by Indian and South African authors explore the theme of violent political resistance to the entrenched injustices of the hierarchical Indian social order and South Africa’s institutionalised ...
Praying for rain? Reformed perspectives from the Southern African context
(Wiley, 2017)
This contribution addresses the question raised in this volume whether praying for rain is an appropriate response to the impact of climate change from a Southern African perspective. It commences with a missionary story ...