The Political Studies Department and the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) invite you to a launch of the edited volume entitled “From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies”.

The launch will be chaired by Dr Adeoye O. Akinola, Head of Research and Teaching at the UJ’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) with welcome remarks by Prof Vivienne Lawack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of the Western Cape.

 The speakers are:

• Dr Oluwaseun Tella: Head of Future of Diplomacy, UJ’s Institute for the Future of Knowledge.
• Prof Crain Soudien: Former CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and former Deputy Vice-Chancellorof the University of Cape Town (UCT).
• Prof Bheki Mngomezulu, Political Studies Department, University of the Western Cape.

Discussant:

• Mr Lindokuhle Mandyoli, Political Studies Department and Research Fellow from the Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape.

Date: Friday, 22 July 2022

Time: 12:00 – 13:30

Youtube: https://youtu.be/jAr6gwTanNc

Venue: Centre For Humanities Seminar Room, University of the Western Cape