The Pan-African Pantheon: Prophets, Poets, and Philosophers
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), South Africa, in collaboration with Jacana publishers, hosted a virtual Book Launch by zoom of the edited volume titled “The Pan-African Pantheon: Prophets, Poets, and Philosophers”, on Wednesday 25 November 2020. The event was attend by 195 guest through zoom and Facebook live.
Chair: Ms. Bridget Impey, Publishing Director of Jacana Media.
Speakers: Sir Hilary Beckles, Professor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Director of IPATC at the University of Johannesburg.
Professor Pearl T. Robinson, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Tufts University, Massachusetts.
Event Type
Venue
Online via Zoom
Date
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Time
16h00 and 18h00 (South African Standard Time); 14h00 and 16h00 (Greenwich Mean Time); and 09h00 and 11h00 (Eastern Standard Time).
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.