Speaking from the South - Academic Program

What does it mean to speak from the South?

This event will explore the profound perspectives emerging from the South on vital issues like inequality, climate change, and colonialism. 

Event Details
Date: Monday 3rd June 2024
Location: Eng South 111, Engineering South Building
Duration: 9:45am-4:30pm

Sessions

• 9:45am-11:30am: Roundtable One “Southern Epistemologies”, speakers include Denise deCaires Narain, Isaac Ndlovu, Uhuru Phalafala, Aretha Phiri, and Eugenia Flynn, and Chair Stephen Muecke. 
• 11:30am-12:00pm: Morning Tea
• 12:00pm-1:30pm: Roundtable Two “Oceans, Water, Fire”, speakers include Nienke Boer, Charne Lavery, Daniel Yon, Tony Hughes D’Aeth, Elleke Boehmer, and Chair Mandy Treagus.
• 1:30pm-2:30pm: Lunch
• 2:30pm-4:00pm: Keynote speaker Sarah Nuttall and Chair Elleke Boehmer. 
• 4:00pm-4:30pm: Afternoon Tea

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with some of the most brilliant minds in literature and philosophy.