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CWGS and AFEMI have expanded global collaborations,
partnering with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Women’s Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Chair for Youth Unemployment, Transdisciplinary Institute for
and Gender Studies at Oldenburg University. In June, a
Mandela contingent presented Summer School guest Education Transformation (CriSHET) Employability and Empowerment Mandela Studies (TIMS)
lectures at Oldenburg on decolonising gender and queer (CYUEE) and Centre for Integrated
studies in both South Africa and Germany. In East London Post-School Education and Training
in July, CWGS and AFEMI successfully partnered with the The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sci- TIMS continues pursuing its vital mission of embedding
University of Fort Hare to present the Speaking Truth to ences Catalytic Programme Grant for Advancing Critical (CIPSET) the Mandela ethos while promoting human potential
Power Institutional Joint Public Lecture in memory of Dr University Studies contributed to the ongoing work of and social justice. Overall, TIMS furthers the ITP and Vi-
Phyllis Ntantala and Prudence Mabele. CriSHET. Prof Shirley Anne Tate from the University of sion2030 through shaping context-sensitive knowledge
Alberta, Prof Sharon Stein from the University of British The University signed a MoU with Durban University of and practices that fulfil its mandate as a leader in the na-
CWGS and AFEMI are involved in the Thabo Mbeki Pres- Columbia, Prof Su-Ming Khoo from the University of Gal- Technology to establish Mandela University as an Artic- scent field of Mandela Studies.
idential Centre Women’s Development Colloquium and way, and Prof Jess Auerbach from UCT were hosted by ulation Hub in the Eastern Cape. In addition, the Africa
have publications in the pipeline. the Chair. Peer Network has made advancements that focus on the In 2023, TIMS produced outputs including ‘Embodying
political economy of polytechnics in Zimbabwe. Mandela’ and ‘Reflexive Voices’ to map the Mandela
The infrastructure for the user-friendly, searchable ar- identity at the University. Another major project involved
chive, Online Resource in Higher Education Transforma- Dr Francis Muronda, a leading researcher in the Africa planning the African-Decolonisation Indaba to encour-
tion (ORHET), was developed and is being populated for Peer Network, visited Zimbabwe in September 2023 as age critical dialogue on transformation. Ongoing projects
the launch in 2024. part of his collaboration with Zimbabwean institutions. examine perceptions of the Mandela Identity. Upcoming
Through the CYUEE Research Chair and CIPSET, Mandela plans include a 2024 international seminar to grow re-
University hosted a Student Dialogue session in October, gional/global Mandela Studies partnerships.
with participation of student leaders from Port Elizabeth
College and East Cape Midlands College.

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