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The Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest is established to fulfil the goals of the SA Research in Violent Histories
OPINION | "Du Toit and Ndwayana… are proxies for a deeper, unresolved confrontation between our country’s apartheid past and its unfulfilled democratic promise.” -Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela 🔗Link in bio to read the Op-Ed #DuToitVerdict #HigherEd #Transformation #SouthAfrica

Celebrating Dr Yumi Omori’s powerful book launch! 📖Her research highlights mothers as everyday peacebuilders, shaping post-conflict societies through care & resistance.Proud to share her work with the world! 🌍💙 #EverydayPeace #Peacebuilding #DrYumiOmori #MothersAsPeacebuilders




OP-ED| Social Justice Struggles - Reflecting on a Fault Line| "How do we reckon with the reality that movements born from the pursuit of justice can themselves become sites of pain and suffering?" -Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela bit.ly/3QUknyB
📣 Calling all Postgrads at @StellenboschUni,@UCT_news,@UWConline & @CPUT! Thinking about the afterlives of violence, memory, and identity in the Global South? Present your work at the AVReQ Postgrad Colloquium. Papers, panels, posters & creative formats welcome. 📷Link in bio

“Solidarity is not a perfect union.” On #AfricaDay2025, Prof Pumla gave a very relevant lecture on repair, recognition & responsibility at @unimpumalanga, drawing from her work as the SARChI Chair in Violent Histories. #STISA2034 #TraumaHealing #ScienceForDevelopment #G20SA




We are honoured to have our PhD fellow, Alida van der Walt, part of this cohort!
Today, @HFGuggenheim welcomes the recipients of the 2025–2026 HFG African Fellow Awards. The 12 scholars from across the #AfricanContinent are examining urgent and ongoing issues of violence in 10 countries. Meet the scholars: hfg.org/the-harry-fran… #AfricanFellows
Call for Applications | The SARChI Chair is seeking applications for MA and PhD #Scholarships funded by the NRF. For more information on research topics, related areas of interest, eligibility criteria, and application procedures, click on the respective links in the bio.


📣 Calling all postgrads at @StellenboschUni, @UCT_news, @UWConline & @CPUT ! Thinking about the afterlives of violence, memory, and identity in the Global South? Present your work at the AVReQ Postgrad Colloquium. Papers, panels, posters & creative formats welcome. 🔗Link in bio

We welcome back Prof Susanne Klausen (@penn_state) for the final Critical Engagements with Histories of Whiteness seminar. This vital conversation examines how race, sex, and power were entangled in efforts to preserve the boundaries of whiteness. 🔗 Link in the bio.

Join us for the 7th Annual #AfricaDay Lecture with Prof Joel Modiri! The event inaugurates the next series of #AfricaDayLectures under the leadership of our newly appointed VC, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath. bit.ly/4dISTXr #AVReQ #SteveBiko #JoelModiri #DecolonialLaw #TRC30

We're honoured to welcome our research associate, Prof Anthony Collins, back to AVReQ! In addition to leading workshops with our postgrads, Prof Collins will be delivering a series of public lectures at SU and UWC. Links in the Bio.



📸Why do people kill & die for religion?Prof John Brewer delivered a compelling lecture unpacking the paradox of monotheism, violence, and identity.This was followed by a sharp and provocative response from Prof Solomons and engaging reflections from Prof Vosloo & the audience.




To mark Freedom Month, all 6 episodes from @EnverSamuel's Truth Be Told Series are now available on SABC+ 📷 Explore the stories emerging from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's unfinished business. sabc-plus.com/show/236521/Tr…

We are launching our Critical Engagements with Histories of Whiteness Series.This interdisciplinary series unpacks how whiteness,as identity, structure, and power,has been constructed and sustained. Link in Bio for details & RSVP #AzilleCoetzee #DecolonialFeminism #CriticalRace
