The Centre for Social Sciences Research (CSSR) and the  Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa  (IDCPPA) at the University of Cape Town invite you to join us for a lunchtime seminar on 18 August 2026 at 12:45pm. The seminar will be presented by Rebecca Maughan-Brown.

About the Seminar:

Book Release: My Feelings Journal.

My Feelings Journal is a guided journal designed to help primary school-aged children develop emotional literacy, self-awareness and healthy daily habits that support emotional well-being. Blending reflection, creativity and mindfulness, this child-led book is a structured tool to help children navigate the ups and downs of their inner world, building the emotional vocabulary that research links to positive psychosocial and academic outcomes.

Released by Penguin Random House SA in June 2026, Rebecca will talk about the development of the book, its content, and the importance of supporting young people (and all people) to develop emotional literacy skills.

Speakers

Rebecca Maughan-Brown joined the CSSR in 2017 as the Operations Manager of the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, transitioned to the Adolescent Accelerated Research Hub in 2019, and is currently the Research Hub Programme Manager for the portfolio of work under Professor Elona Toska. She holds a Master’s degree in public health and social work from Tulane University, where she focused on maternal and child health policy. After spending four years leading the Department of Student Health Education at Yale University, Rebecca relocated to Cape Town and has spent over a decade and a half working in health education, project coordination, and operations management. My Feelings Journal is her first book.

  18 August 2026
  12:45 - 14:00 SAST
  CSSR Seminar Room, 4.29, Robert Leslie Social Sciences Building, UCT

Hosted by the Centre for Social Science Research and the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa