History Department - Stellenbosch University

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Prof. Paolo Israel of the University of the Western Cape spoke about his research on the beginnings of anti-colonial struggle in Mozambique: a fascinating lesson in how to recover voices that have been buried under official histories of liberation.

The Honours class explored the Cape Archives this week.

SEMINAR CANCELLED
The seminar that was advertised for 4 March has unfortunately been cancelled. Please watch this space for details of the seminar on 11 March.

History Society outing to see the play 'Pieces of Me' at the Homecoming Centre in District Six. In the play, actor/writer Bo Petersen, who was classified white under apartheid, explores the history of her own family, torn apart when her father abandoned his family, classified coloured, to pass as white and marry a white woman.

At today's seminar Dr Patience Mususa from the Nordic Africa Institute spoke on 'From the Ground Up: Central Africa’s Copperbelt agenda for its minerals', a talk that connected historical, anthropological environmental and economic insights in addressing present challenges in the Copperbelt, a region that offers lessons for the continent and beyond.

Please join us for our second seminar today at 13:00. 📚✨

Seminar tomorrow! Best in person, but a Teams link if you must:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTUzNWEwZDMtNTMwMy00Zjk5LWI1M2ItNGE0OTI2YTBlNzIy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a6fa3b03-0a3c-4258-8433-a120dffcd348%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226095f337-83b2-44dd-b6ea-e2bc7310beb4%22%7d

Congratulations Blessing Dhliwayo!

My research is on the past, but my future is with you 🕰️❤️ send to your history valentine.

First departmental seminar of the new year. Dr Harriet Deacon of Hull University in the UK spoke about the challenges and ethics of generative artificial intelligence in the heritage and creative sectors, particularly in African environments.