Mamphela Ramphele, former Vice-Chancellor of UCT and director of the World Bank, is an academic, author and medical doctor. Her involvement in political activism and academic research has positioned her as a highly knowledgeable and respected thought leader. Her Great Texts / Big Questions lecture will be introduced by UCT’s Vice Chancellor, Dr Max Price. The suggested background reading is Jonathan Jansen’s Knowledge in the Blood – another eminent academic, whose work deals with how South African students are influenced by a past they never lived and the social and political change after apartheid within universities.
Mamphela Ramphele audio recording available for download.
Mamphela Ramphele video recording:
Start: 1 Oct ’09 5:00 pm
End: 1 Oct ’09 6:30 pm
Cost: Free
Category: Great Texts / Big Questions
Organizer: GIPCA
Email: fin-gipca@uct.ac.za
Venue: Hiddingh Hall
Phone: +27 21 480 7156
Address: UCT Hiddingh Campus, 31-37 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa