Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair public lecture: Neither Here...
The CHR is delighted to announce that the Maxeke–Robinson Research Chair, Rita Duffy, will be giving a public lecture as part of the CHR’s Winter School programme on Wednesday 24 July, at the Iyatsiba...
View ArticleThe Herd: The CHR’s Ukwanda joins a global project on climate change
Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) house artists, Ukwanda Puppets and Design Arts Collective have been commissioned to design and develop the prototypes for The Herd, a world-first arts intervention...
View ArticleWinter School 2024: Partition / non-Partition
The CHR’s annual Winter School will be held at the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab between 22 and 26 July 2024 at the Iyatsiba Lab in Cape Town (66 Greatmore St, Woodstock). The post Winter School 2024: Partition /...
View ArticleBetween Poetry and Biography: Ruth Mompati, Charlotte Maxeke and intellectual...
The CHR welcomes Mongane Wally Serote, South Africa’s National Poet Laureate, and Thozama April, who will be giving a public lecture as part of the CHR’s Winter School programme on Thursday 25 July and...
View ArticleMandela & MK: Situating South African History within the Black Radical...
The CHR welcomes Robert Trent Vinson who will be giving a public lecture as part of the CHR’s Winter School programme on Tuesday 23 July and the launch of the CHR’s Humanities hub on 30 July. The post...
View ArticleLegitimising Theatre in the Postcolony: Six Myths
A Conversation in the Humanities in Session seminar series at the Centre for Humanities Research, part of the Advanced Research Seminar. The post Legitimising Theatre in the Postcolony: Six Myths...
View ArticleLaunch of the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab
The CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab was launched on 30 July 2024 by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande. The post Launch...
View ArticleCentre for Humanities Research: Celebrating milestones
With the recent launch of the next phase of the CHR’s DSTI-NRF Flagship in the Humanities at its new Greatmore facility, we would like to thank our partners, alumni and academic cohorts for bringing...
View ArticleCHR delegation visit
In August 2024, a CHR delegation met with leadership and Humanities and Social Sciences colleagues at Sol Plaatje University to discuss future collaborations and joint research initiatives. The post...
View ArticleAward Announcement: Oscillations wins Research and Innovation award at UWC.
The CHR is delighted to announce that Sound Working Group Convenors, Aidan Erasmus, Valmont Layne and Lee Walters have received a joint Creative Arts Output Award for their outstanding contributions to...
View ArticleVision, touch, and duration: reflections on photographic temporalities and...
This year’s Visual History and Theory Workshop Keynote will be delivered by Christopher Morton, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. The post Vision, touch, and duration: reflections on...
View ArticleVisual History and Theory International Workshop: Deep Time, Shallow Time
The 2024 Visual History and Theory Workshop will take place on 19-20 September at the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab. The post Visual History and Theory International Workshop: Deep Time, Shallow Time appeared...
View ArticleJournal Launch: God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique,...
The launch of the latest edition of Kronos, ‘God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’, takes place at the Iyatsiba Lab on Thursday 3 October 2024. The post Journal Launch: God,...
View ArticleThe CHR and Boschendal’s joint Heritage Day Arts Education Workshops and...
On Tuesday 24 September 2024, the CHR took part in the Boschendal Heritage Day festivities, which involved puppet making workshops with school learners, and a giant puppet parade through Boschendal...
View ArticlePublic Arts Museums and their futures
A Conversation in the Humanities in Session seminar series at the Centre for Humanities Research, in partnership with Art Africa. The post Public Arts Museums and their futures appeared first on The...
View ArticleWhat does apartheid mean for Israel: Reflections in a time of genocide
This Humanities in Session Series seminar is based on Tareq Baconi’s ongoing research into the conflict in Palestine/Israel. The post What does apartheid mean for Israel: Reflections in a time of...
View ArticleFilm Screening: The Quiet Girl by Colm Bairéad
The CHR’s Documentary Film Programme, European Film Festival, and the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair, will be co-hosting a screening of The Quiet Girl, byColm Bairéad, on Tuesday 15...
View ArticlePuppet animation in the digital stage
a dynamic interaction between bodies, silhouettes, and video-mapped animations within a micro-stage space The post Puppet animation in the digital stage appeared first on The Centre for Humanities...
View ArticleA conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher and Ciraj Rassool
On Thursday 31 October, the CHR will be hosting a conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher (University College Dublin) and Ciraj Rassool (UWC) under the auspices of the Charlotte...
View ArticleDocumentary film screening and Roundtable discussion: Soundtrack to a Coup...
The CHR will be screening Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat by Johan Grimonprez on Wednesday 30 October, followed by a roundtable discussion The post Documentary film screening and Roundtable discussion:...
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