The ugly truth about GM crops in the EC
The Faculty of Humanities together with the Department of Sociology and the Masifunde Education and Development Project Trust recently presented their findings concerning pioneering research in the field of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the Eastern Cape.
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The post-colonial reality-land struggles across Southern Africa
The book was introduced and discussed by Dean of Humanities Prof Fred Hendricks at a Humanities seminar last week.
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Situating Popular Musics
The 16th biennial conference of the International Study for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) at Rhodes University begins today – 27 June 2011. ...read more
Liberian diaspora
Rhodes graduate and lecturer in the department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes, Siphokazi Magadla, recently presented a seminar that tackled issues related to the political economy of diaspora-led African development, and considered the implications of the failed dominant Western led liberal peace model of development and security.
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Italian academic speaks about the decline of the Alter-Globalization movement
“The scant attention paid by sociologists to the decline of the alter-globalization movement in Europe is surprising, when compared to the research effort employed in trying to explain its emergence.” This is according to an Italian academic, Dr Antonio Famiglietti who recently visited Rhodes University’s departments of Politics and Sociology to give a seminar on the decline of the Alter-Globalization Movement in Europe entitled: the decline of the Alter-Globalization movement in Europe: Towards the end of conflict?”.
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Indentured Chinese Labour
The departments of Sociology and Politics and International Studies kicked off their weekly Critical Studies seminar series in the second semester with Dr Tu Huynh contesting the ideas surrounding Chinese labour in South Africa, which she said enables one to observe the black white binary that exists in South Africa and how it continues to be reframed.
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Fidelity to Fanon
Mr Richard Pithouse, lecturer in the department of Politics and International Studies, recently presented “Fidelity to Fanon”, which highlights aspects of Frantz Fanon’s philosophy and applies them to aspects of contemporary political life, as part of the 2011 Critical Studies Seminar Series, hosted by the Departments of Politics and International Studies and Sociology ...read more
Fanon’s Black Skin, White Masks inspire paper on colouredness
Politics Masters student, Danielle Bowler, wrote a paper exploring contested constructions of colouredness, after being incensed by a column written by Nomakula “Kuli” Roberts in a Sunday paper.
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China in Africa/Africa in China Colloquium
On Tuesday (27 September) the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Saleem Badat emphasised the importance of rigorous academic engagement with the human aspects of the growing links between China and Africa.
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Book launch of Peter Gabriel
The Faculty of Humanities and the Sociology department recently hosted the launch of the book “Peter Gabriel, From Genesis to Growing Up”.
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African solutions for Africa?
Dr Issaka Souaré of the Institute for Security Studies in Tshwane recently debated the reality and feasibility of finding African solutions to African problems during his presentation at the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes.
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Calling for context in Egypt and the Middle East
“I’ve always been fascinated by the Middle East, especially the upheavals in Egypt that I believe are a continuation of the revolution that started many years ago,” said Mr John Rose recently during one of a series of discussions that formed part of the 2011 Critical Studies Seminar Series hosted by the Departments of Politics and International Studies and Sociology, entitled The Impact of Egypt's Upheavals on the Middle East Peace Process.
Mr Rose, a Senior Mellon Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations on issues relating to the Israel Palestine conflict, delivered two talks, the latter of which was entitled The New Arab Revolution: Contemporary Politics i
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The politics of privilege
Dr Sally Matthews of Rhodes University, recently presented a paper entitled, “Renouncing Privilege, Using Privilege”, as part of the 2011 Critical Studies Seminar series, hosted by both the Department of Politics and International Studies and Sociology department.
Dr Matthews, a senior lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Studies, said the paper forms part of a broader research project on the role of the privileged in opposing injustice. She said the paper was
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The ugly truth about GM crops in the EC
The Faculty of Humanities together with the Department of Sociology and the Masifunde Education and Development Project Trust recently presented their findings concerning pioneering research in the field of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the Eastern Cape.
“Threats to the Food Security and Food Sovereignty in the Eastern Cape: Impacts of the Massive Food Production Programme (MFPP), GMOs and cash crops in the Amathole District Municipality,” is a research findings booklet
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Book launch of Peter Gabriel
The Faculty of Humanities and the Sociology department recently hosted the launch of the book “Peter Gabriel, From Genesis to Growing Up”.
The book was edited by Michael Drewett, Associate Professor in the sociology department, Dr Sarah Hill of Cardiff University and Kimi Kärki of the University of Turku, Finland, with a contribution by Professor Brenda Schmahmann of the Fine Art department.
Prof Drewett said he first started thinking about working on a book about Gabriel, wh
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Peter Gabriel, From Genesis to Growing Up
