UWC Women's and Gender Studies Department

A new double special issue of the journal Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies, features the research in the article
'Men, masculinities, and the planet at the end of (M)Anthropocene’.

Full texts of the Double Special Issue and the 11 articles can be found at:
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rnor20/20/4?
nav=tocList (Part 1)
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rnor20/21/1?
nav=tocList (Part 2)

The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies mourns the sudden passing of Dr Mpho Motseki on Thursday, 19 March 2026. Dr Motseki graduated with her PhD in Women’s and Gender Studies in December 2025 and was a lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga.

Mpho’s PhD dissertation was ground-breaking having engaged incarcerated male perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Her research work was well received and was gaining traction amongst those vested in gender-based violence matters in South Africa.

We are saddened by the passing of Dr Mpho Cynthia Motseki and convey our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones.

The Women’s and Gender Studies Department cordially invites you to Pushing The Boundaries of Colonial Academy: Violence, Healing & Knowledge Production In The University.

Join us celebrating the launches of Reimagining Social Justice Scholarship (Eds. Prof. Tamara Shefer, Dr. Carmine Rustin & Prof. Floretta Boonzaier) & In Pursuit of Epistemic Healing in South African Universities (Dr. Wanelisa Xaba).

* Date: 8 April 2026
* Time: 17h00 for 17h30
* Location: Iyatsiba Lab, Centre for Humanities Research, Woodstock.

Please RSVP by the 31st of March for catering purposes: [email protected]
https://forms.gle/XSRCL7NcQNrrknnK9

Graduate Research Assistant Position | Leadership Through/And Diversity Book

Applications are invited from registered UWC PhD candidates for a Research Assistant position supporting a book project on Leadership Through/And Diversity, led by Prof Robert J Balfour.

Deadline: 20 March 2026 | Enquiries: [email protected] / [email protected]​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We’re getting things started!

Have You RSVP'd for the event on the 24th of November in Woodstock, Cape Town?

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/J2NjGN72uWZ4ZANcA

Join us on 25 November for Querying Leadership — a powerful conversation on feminism, authoritarian violence, and alternative leadership.
Featuring leading voices in diplomacy, health, academia, and social justice, followed by an excerpt performance by Nina Callaghan & Dr Sara Matchett.
📍 Iyatsiba Lab, Woodstock Centre for Humanities Research
🕒 17:00–20:30
🎟️ RSVP here: https://forms.gle/K1YRdvLwFzCWijKi6

See you there

Join us for an afternoon of conversation, and connection as we explore what q***r inclusion means — and the often invisibilised forms of violence that persist within our communities.
Date: 24 November
Time: 13:00 – 15:30
Venue: Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore Street, Woodstock

In conversation with:
Lungelo Jonas (Free Gender)
Tandile Mbathsha (Gender DynamiX)
Dr. Leigh-Ann Naidoo (University of Cape Town)
Kelly-Eve Koopman (Writer & Activist)

Curated showcase and conversation with Dope Saint Jude - Transforming South African hip hop by q***ring a genre that has long been male and heteronormative.
🎟 Reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/K1YRdvLwFzCWijKi6

Hosted by the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (UWC) in partnership with the Living Rights Festival.

Join us tomorrow at 2pm for the Women's and advocacy in Water seminar discussion.

Date: 29 October 2025
Time: 2PM ONLINE
CLICK TO REGISTER!
Zoom Link:https://tinyurl.com/mt8ffkef