Higher Education and the Struggle to Transform the Curriculum
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), South Africa, in collaboration with Jacana publishers, held a Webinar book discussion of the volume titled “From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies”, on Thursday 27 August. 249 Guests were in attendance.
Chair: Professor Kammila Naidoo, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.
Speakers: Professor Shireen Motala, South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair, and Head of the Postgraduate School at the University of Johannesburg.
Ms Sandile Ndelu, Advocacy Coordinator at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Director of IPATC at the University of Johannesburg.
You can watch the event here
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.