The Rhodes University Department of Anthropology invites you to join us for an online seminar by Dr Efua Prah called 'Legacies of Enslavement in the Cape: Schematas of Black Life in the Archive'

Abstract: *This seminar presents an opportunity to discuss the convergence of histories read through the lens of health disparities experienced by black women in Cape Town. The main thesis of the wider research project explores the possible historical links of how black life figures in the archive and how these figurations experience an afterlife, made apparent through unequal access to proper health care. The long game is to account for how current reproductive and maternal health challenges are divided disproportionally along racial, income-level and geographic realities. The interlocked nature of historic violence and race-based discriminations in the practice of medicine, will account for why critical omissions in basic care persist. Presently, there is no synthesized compilation of work that sets out to account for the kinds of intersections mentioned above. These intersections are important to recognize especially if any meaningful social transformation is intended.


*The Shape of Motherhood*: An accompanying film, which delves into some of the issues to be explored in the seminar, may be accessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOJCxhBvvbY



Bio: Efua Prah’s research reflects her interests in theorisations in African critical thought, African migration studies, adolescent and childhood studies, and maternal and reproductive health. She currently works at the University of Stellenbosch in the department of sociology and social anthropology. She has had over 20 years’ experience in various capacities – Social Justice Activist, Lecturer, Public Health and Health Systems Research Consultant, Social Science Researcher, Facilitator and Teacher, which have allowed her to strengthen her critical thinking and application skills, successfully engaging with various audiences, both large and small. Her publication record covers a broad spectrum of social and public health issues - From the study of children and childhoods, migratory sociopolitical, health systems research, to critical race theory and gender dynamics. She is also the co-founder and owner of BlueFootPrint Productions, a film company based in Cape Town where she works as a videographer making documentary films.

Please register in advance at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-GupjgjEtyXerRDvTLffTbvHFEcZsJd