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READ MORE Lessons from Rwanda 30 Years after Genocide: Reflections on Mnemossiduous Practice

Lauren van der Rede is currently a Lecturer in the Department of English at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and is the PI of the Perforated Memory research project. READ MORE New Archival Visions at UWC Research Grants and Fellowships (2025/6): Deadline 26 September 2025

The New Archival Visions (NAV) programme at the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR), University of the Western Cape (UWC), is offering fellowships for the remainder of 2025. Funding support comes from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). READ MORE Forthcoming events at the CHR

Updated 09 September 2025
November 11, 2024

Physical and Vocal Scores Creation

In November 2024, the Centre for Humanities Research at UWC present Pro-Vocation: Roots and Wings, the 4th iteration of Pro-Vocation, in partnership with the UNIMA Professional Training Commission, the UNIMA Africa Commission, and UNIMA SA.
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November 6, 2024

Pro-Vocation: Roots and Wings, Puppetry for all ages at the Theatre Arts

In November 2024, the Centre for Humanities Research at UWC present Pro-Vocation: Roots and Wings, the 4th iteration of Pro-Vocation, in partnership with the UNIMA Professional Training Commission, the UNIMA Africa Commission, and UNIMA SA.
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October 31, 2024

Exploring the Fruitful Relationships Between Text, Puppets, and Objects

Facilitated by Isabelle Matter, Puppeteer-Director and Director of the Théâtre des Marionnettes de Genève.
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October 22, 2024

Documentary film screening and Roundtable discussion: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

The CHR will be screening Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat by Johan Grimonprez on Wednesday 30 October, followed by a roundtable discussion
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October 22, 2024

A conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher and Ciraj Rassool

On Thursday 31 October, the CHR will be hosting a conversation on biographies between Margaret Kelleher (University College Dublin) and Ciraj Rassool (UWC) under the auspices of the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair (CMMR).
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October 21, 2024

Puppet animation in the digital stage

a dynamic interaction between bodies, silhouettes, and video-mapped animations within a micro-stage space
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October 8, 2024

Film Screening: The Quiet Girl by Colm Bairéad

The CHR’s Documentary Film Programme, European Film Festival, and the Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair, will be co-hosting a screening of The Quiet Girl, byColm Bairéad, on Tuesday 15 October at the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab.
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October 8, 2024

What does apartheid mean for Israel: Reflections in a time of genocide

This Humanities in Session Series seminar is based on Tareq Baconi’s ongoing research into the conflict in Palestine/Israel.
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October 4, 2024

Public Arts Museums and their futures

A Conversation in the Humanities in Session seminar series at the Centre for Humanities Research, in partnership with Art Africa.
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October 2, 2024

The CHR and Boschendal’s joint Heritage Day Arts Education Workshops and Puppetry Parade

On Tuesday 24 September 2024, the CHR took part in the Boschendal Heritage Day festivities, which involved puppet making workshops with school learners, and a giant puppet parade through Boschendal farm.
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September 23, 2024

Journal Launch: God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, Kronos, No.50, 2024.

The launch of the latest edition of Kronos, ‘God, Grievance and Greed: War in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’, takes place at the Iyatsiba Lab on Thursday 3 October 2024.
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September 10, 2024

Visual History and Theory International Workshop: Deep Time, Shallow Time

The 2024 Visual History and Theory Workshop will take place on 19-20 September at the CHR’s Iyatsiba Lab.
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  • Lessons from Rwanda 30 Years after Genocide: Reflections on Mnemossiduous Practice
    September 15, 2025
  • New Archival Visions at UWC Research Grants and Fellowships (2025/6): Deadline 26 September 2025
    September 10, 2025
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    September 9, 2025
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