Programme
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Plenary
Break-away session
Breaks and events
Monday
06/08
Registration and Tea // 08:00
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Welcome // 09:00
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On behalf of Conference Organisers, Professor Melissa Steyn (Director of WICDS)
Official University Welcome // 09:15
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Professor Tawana Kupe (Vice Principal of Wits University)
National institute For the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Presentation // 09:45
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Dr. Nthabiseng Motsemme
Keynote Lecture // 10:00
Mid-Morning Tea Break // 11:00
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Keynote Lecture // 11:15
Lunch // 12:15
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Parallel Session A // 13:00
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ROOM 1 - THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY, BEING AND BELONGING
CHAIR: DR. MORGAN NDLOVU
ROOM 2- GENDER, SEXUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE
CHAIR: KUDZAI VANYORO
ROOM 3 – CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC AND RACIAL POLITICS
CHAIR: JAMIE MARTIN
CHAIR: DR. MORGAN NDLOVU
ROOM 2- GENDER, SEXUALITY AND KNOWLEDGE
CHAIR: KUDZAI VANYORO
ROOM 3 – CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC AND RACIAL POLITICS
CHAIR: JAMIE MARTIN
Afternoon Tea Break // 14:30
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Epistemicides, Linguicides, Cognitive Dominations and Epistemic Liberation // 14:45
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Chair: Dr. William Mpofu
Senate Room, Solomon House – Public Lecture // 17:00
Tuesday
07/08
Arrival Tea // 08:30
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Keynote Lecture // 09:00
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Chair: Precious Muzite
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Professor Tiffany Willoughby-Herard
Gender and Equity Office Panel // 10:00
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Chair: Gillian Jena
Lunch // 12:00
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Parallel Session B // 12:45
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ROOM 1 – GENDER, SEXUALITY, FEMINISMS AND WOMANISMS
CHAIR: MBALI MAZIBUKO
ROOM 2 – POWER, POLITICS, STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS
CHAIR: RUDO MZITE
ROOM 3 – KNOWLEDGE, HIGHER EDUCATION, LIBERATION
CHAIR: ADAMNA YISA
CHAIR: MBALI MAZIBUKO
ROOM 2 – POWER, POLITICS, STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS
CHAIR: RUDO MZITE
ROOM 3 – KNOWLEDGE, HIGHER EDUCATION, LIBERATION
CHAIR: ADAMNA YISA
Launch of the International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies // 14:30
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Afternoon Tea // 15:15
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Parallel Session C // 15:30
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ROOM 1 : CRITICAL DIVERSITY STUDIES POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PANEL
CHAIR: HALEY MCEWEN
ROOM 2: EXCLUSION AND INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
CHAIR: NCEBA NDZWAYIBA
ROOM 3- NEGOTIATING DESPAIR AND HOPE IN PRAXIS: CRITICAL PRACTITIONER REFLECTIONS
CHAIR: DR WILLIAM MPOFU
CHAIR: HALEY MCEWEN
ROOM 2: EXCLUSION AND INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
CHAIR: NCEBA NDZWAYIBA
ROOM 3- NEGOTIATING DESPAIR AND HOPE IN PRAXIS: CRITICAL PRACTITIONER REFLECTIONS
CHAIR: DR WILLIAM MPOFU
Evening Event // 17:30
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Ticketed Entrance
Wednesday
08/08
Arrival Tea // 08:30
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Keynote Lecture // 09:00
Parallel Session D // 10:15
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ROOM 1 – DOMINATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND EMPOWERMENT
CHAIR: ANNEKE VAN HEEK
ROOM 2 – SOCIAL MEDIA, REPRESENTATIONS, OTHERINGS AND LIBERATIONS
CHAIR: KELLY ROBINSON
ROOM 3 –HIGHER EDUCATION, EPISTEMICIDES AND PEDAGOGIES
CHAIR: PROFESSOR PEACE KIGUWA
CHAIR: ANNEKE VAN HEEK
ROOM 2 – SOCIAL MEDIA, REPRESENTATIONS, OTHERINGS AND LIBERATIONS
CHAIR: KELLY ROBINSON
ROOM 3 –HIGHER EDUCATION, EPISTEMICIDES AND PEDAGOGIES
CHAIR: PROFESSOR PEACE KIGUWA
Lunch // 12:00
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Student Essay Competition – Prize Giving // 12:45
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Parallel Session E // 14:00
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ROOM 1 – SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL DOMINATIONS
CHAIR: PRECIOUS MUZITE
ROOM 2 – DECOLONISATION, TRANSFORMATION AND LIBERATIONS
CHAIR: DR WILLIAM MPOFU
CHAIR: PRECIOUS MUZITE
ROOM 2 – DECOLONISATION, TRANSFORMATION AND LIBERATIONS
CHAIR: DR WILLIAM MPOFU
Closing Plenary and Vote of Thanks // 15:30
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Professor Melissa Steyn