African Studies Association 61st Annual Meeting “Energies: Power, Creativity and Afro-Futures”
Roundtable:
Negritude, Identity, Democracy and the African Renaissance: Honoring Abiola Irele and Raufu Mustapha
The Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) organised a panel focused on its books at the annual African Studies Association (ASA) meeting, the largest conference of Africanists in the world, in Atlanta in the US. The conference was attended by about 2,000 participants.
Chairs:
Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin and Adekeye Adebajo, University of Johannesburg
Speakers:
Pearl Robinson, Tufts University
Ismail Rashid, Vassar College
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.