Pre-colonial Catalytic Conference
The Pre-colonial catalytic conference initiated by the Centre for Africa Studies at the University of Cape Town was held at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth from the 15-17th of March. Read more about the conference here.
Arch.Ernst Struwig, Nelson Mandela University, spoke about 'Coming Home' |
Matilde Muocha, Institute of Arts and Culture of Mozambique, spoke about the development of educational materials for schools |
Professor Nomalanga Mkhize, Nelson Mandela University, addressed the issue of the 'Missing Idiom of African Historiography' |
Professor Simphiwe Sesanti, UNISA, argued for teaching Egypt as part of a decolonised and Afrocentric education |
Dr Nomathamsanqa Tisani introduced the decolonial concept of 'uKuhlambulula' ('cleansing') that is required in historiography |
Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana, University of Johannesburg |
Professor Carolyn Hamilton, Archive and Public Culture, UCT, engaged the delegates on 'Enfolded Time and the Challenges of the Archive' |
Dr Denver Webb, Nelson Mandela University, highlighted problems of using heritage sites to tell stories of the Eastern Cape |
Papers from the Pre-Colonial Catalytic Project vol. 1 Edited by Lungisile Ntsebeza & Chris Saunders