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Seminars, talks & public lectures in 2013
| Dates | Title | Details | Venue | Contact |
| 02 May | Navigating the Lagos Cityscape in Chris Abani's Graceland by Chris Ouma | Seminar in the HUMA series. More... | HUMA Seminar Rm, 4th Floor, Humanities Graduate School Bldg, University Ave South, Upper Campus, 13h00-14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 02 May | Gamification: thinking about motivations for learning | Gamification uses game-thinking & mechanics in a non-game context to engage people. Sign up | CET Conference Rm (7.63), Level 7, PD Hahn Building, 13h00 - 14h00 | Adena Jooste |
| 02 May | Dr Ramphele's thoughts on the Past, the Present & the Future. | Promoting thought leadership & lateral thinking. Looking into the economic position of SA as well as the role of the youth in building a better future. More | Smuts Hall, 18h00 | Mcneal Poni |
| 02 May | Initial investigation of Census 2011 data, by Tom Moultrie & Rob Dorrington | "Fertility and adult mortality". An Actuarial Science / Demography Research Seminar. Presenting results of initial investigations into the trends and patterns of fertility & adult mortality. More... | LS3B Leslie Social Bldg, 12h45 for 13h00 | Zerina Matthews 021 650 5475 |
| 02 May | Navigating the Lagos Cityscape in Chris Abani's Graceland, by Chris Ouma | HUMA Science & Scandal Seminar Series. | HUMA Seminar Rm, 4th Floor, Humanities Bldg, Upper Campus, 13h00 - 14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 06 May | Doping in sport: ethics, science & context by Theresa Burgess | Seminar in the HUMA Science & Scandal series. More... | HUMA Seminar Rm, 4th Floor, Humanities Graduate School Bldg, University Ave South, Upper Campus, 13h00-14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 07 May | Deserving & undeserving poor, by Jeremy Seekings | "Assessments of claims made on kin and state". The CSSR will be holding regular seminars & methods workshops on Tuesdays from February to March 2013. Methods workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss selected social science research methods. | CSSR seminar room, Leslie Social Science 4.29, 13h00 - 14h00 | Dumi Hlwele |
| 07 May | Speaking peace, selling war, by Guy Lamb | "The morality of South African arms exports & the case of the killer drones". Speaker: Guy Lamb, Director of UCT''s Safety & Violence Initiative. More... | Politics Postgrad seminar rm (LSS 5.25), 13h00-14h00 | Karen Smith 021 650 3350 |
| 08 May | The Norma Road Primary School Mural Project, by Liesl Hartman | Liesl will be speaking about the creation of the mural painting at the Norma Road Primary school motivated by her experience in Philadelphia, USA. Liesl Hartman serves as the current principal of the Frank Joubert Art Centre and is the chairperson of the Ibhabhathane Project. | Commerce LT Commerce Bldg 37 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town | Sharon Werthen 021 480 7111 |
| 09 May | Servicing a racial regime: by Bridget Kenny | "Race and gendered labour in department stores in Johannesburg, SA, 1940-1970". More... | HUMA Seminar Rm, 4th Floor, Humanities Graduate School Bldg, University Ave South, Upper Campus, 13h00-14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 09 May | CRM Implementation within the Banking & Mobile Telephony Sectors of Nigeria & SA, with Nathalie Chinje | GSB Research Seminar. More... | Faculty Rm, GSB, Breakwater Campus, Green Point. 13h00 - 14h00 | Tamlyn Mawa 021 406 1441 |
| 09 May | Methods for eliciting risk preferences to inform pre-retirement investment strategy, by Danielle Phillips | An Actuarial Science / Demography Research Seminar. More... | LS3B Leslie Social Bldg, 12h45 for 13h00 | Zerina Matthews |
| 09 May | Emerging powers in Africa, by Dr. Donald Kaberuka. | The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Donald Kaberuka, will discuss the potential for emerging powers to be part of the infrastructure solution in Africa. More... | Lecture Theatre 3, Kramer Law Bldg, Middle Campus, UCT, 17h00. Registration from 16h30. | |
| 10 May | UCT Libraries' celebration & the Restoration of the JW Jagger Library | Guest Speaker: Deputy Vice Chancellor Crain Soudien. Highlights include: Launch of Africa Month programme, Display of UCT Libraries' Special Collections, Online Exhibition of Maps of Africa, Poster Displays on Manuscripts & Archives, Rare Books & African Studies Collection, Online Display of Land Act of 1913. By Invitation only. | JW Jagger Library, Access from University Avenue, 17h00 for 17h30 | Theresa Schoeman 021 650 2052 |
| 13 May | From "Dark" Country to "Dark" Continent, by Carla Tsampiras | "AIDS, 'Race', & Medical Research in the South African Medical Journal, 1980-1995". Seminar in the HUMA Science & Scandal series. More... | Huma Seminar Room, 4th floor, Humanities Graduate School Bldg, University Ave South, Upper Campus, 13h00-14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 13 May | So Close Yet So Far, by Jonathan Doh | "Integrating Global Strategy & Nonmarket Research, with Jonathan Doh." GSB Research Seminar. More... | Syndicate Rm 1, GSB, Breakwater Campus, Green Point. 12h30 - 14h00 | Tamlyn Mawa 021 406 1441 |
| 14 May | Food security in Cape Town, by Jane Battersby-Lennard (African Centre for Cities) | The CSSR will be holding regular seminars & methods workshops on Tuesdays from February to March 2013. Methods workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss selected social science research methods. | CSSR seminar room, Leslie Social Science 4.29, 13h00 - 14h00 | Dumi Hlwele |
| 14 May | African American Women & the Genealogy of Slavery & Freedom, by Loren Schweninger | Seminar in the HUMA Science & Scandal series. More... | HUMA seminar Rm, 4th Floor, Humanities Graduate School Bldg, University Ave South, Upper Campus, 13h00 - 14h30 | Heather Maytham 021 650 4592 |
| 14 May | African Child Soldiers, by Dr. Alexie Tcheuyap | Arts 100, Upper Campus, 15h00 | Ian Rijsdijk 021 650 3267 |
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| 14 May | Developing Glycoconjugate Vaccines for Africa, by Prof N Ravenscroft. | Seminar From Cape to Chiron. | LT3 in PD Hahn Bldg, 16h00 | Clive Oliver 021 650 3830 |
| 16 May | Effects of Gender Norms Regarding Violence against Women on the Use of Maternal Health Service in Rural sub-Saharan Africa | Speaker: Dr Visseho Adjiwanou, CARe, UCT. An Actuarial Science / Demography Research Seminar. More | LS3B, Third Floor, Leslie Social Science, Upper Campus, 13h00 - 14h00 | Zerina Matthews 021 650 5475 |
| 17 May | The Purpose of Business, with Oliver Williams | "A Moving Target." GSB Research Seminar. More... | Syndicate Rm 1, GSB, Breakwater Campus, Green Point. 13h00 - 14h00 | Tamlyn Mawa 021 406 1441 |
| 21 May | Tax (i) ing the poor-Transport and labour market outcomes in South Africa, by Andrew Kerr (DataFirst) | The CSSR will be holding regular seminars & methods workshops on Tuesdays from February to March 2013. Methods workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss selected social science research methods. | CSSR seminar room, Leslie Social Science 4.29, 13h00 - 14h00 | Dumi Hlwele |
| 22 May | All Africa House Seminar | Speaker and topic TBC. | All Africa House (Common Room), 17h45 for 18h00. | Nomonde Sikiti 021 650 4152 |
| 23 May | Creating your own Virtual World | A seminar about Virtual Worlds. Details to be announced. Sign up | CET Conference Rm (7.63), Level 7, PD Hahn Building, 13h00-14h00 | Adena Jooste |
| 23 May | CHED Seminar | "Addressing the (in)visibility of African research". Insights from the Scholarly Communication in African Programme (SCAP) by Michelle Willmers & Henry Trotter. | LT3A Hoerikwaggo, 12h00 - 13h00 | Vicki Heard 021 650 5163 |
| 23 May | Round table discussion | Afropolitan research opportunities & constraints Creating knowledge for transforming & empowering Africa. | All Africa House, 14h00. | Shadreck Chirikure |
| 23 May | Leadership & depth psychology, with Hélène Smit | A dance between two disciplines. GSB Research Seminar. More... | Syndicate Rm 1, GSB, Breakwater Campus, Green Point. 13h00 - 14h00. | Tamlyn Mawa 021 406 1441 |
| 23 May | Estimation of child mortality levels in SA using the 2011 Census | Presenter: Nadine Nannan MRC, Burden of disease Research Unit. Presenting the results of an initial investigation into the trends & level of child mortality using pre-final edit data from the 2011 Census. More... | LS3B, Third Floor, Leslie Social Bldg, Upper Campus, 13h00 - 14h00 | Zerina Matthews |
| 24 May | Learning in landscapes of practices, by Beverly & Etienne Wenger-Trayner | Social learning in networks and communities. We review some of the principles of social learning theory & social media. Sign up | Mafeje Rm, Bremner Bldg, Lower Campus, 10h00 - 11h00 | Ian Schroeder |
| 24 May | The Big African Debate | Panel Discussion. Hosted by DVC Prof Thandabantu Nhlapo, followed by the book launch: African Culture, Human Rights and Modern Constitutions. | Baxter Theatre: Golden Arrow Studio, 16h00 - 18h00. | Norma Derby 021 650 3491 |
| 27 May | Silver Linings Playbook | "Bipolar Awareness Week". Film Screening. To create awareness about Bipolar Mood Disorder. | LT2, Kramer Bldg at 13H00 | Benita Southgate |
| 28 May | Stochastic frontier model of farm-level productivity, by Beatrice Conradie | The CSSR will be holding regular seminars & methods workshops on Tuesdays from February to March 2013. Methods workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss selected social science research methods. | CSSR seminar room, Leslie Social Science 4.29, 13h00 - 14h00 | Dumi Hlwele |
| 28 May | Can we empathize with fictional characters? by Dr Elisa Galgut | Philosophy Society Meeting | Lecture Theatre 3, Humanities Building, 20h00 | Liz Gubb 021 650 3316 |
| 30 May | Mobile Apps in Higher Education | A virtual Seminar from the Medical School Information Services at the University of Michigan Medical School. Sign-up | CET Conference Rm (7.63), Level 7, PD Hahn Building, 15h00 | Adena Jooste |
