Archive for the ‘Cape Town Book Fair’ Category
September 4th, 2009 by Karen
This HSRC Press podcast package of four segments engages with the large gaps and silences in academic literature, public understanding, and health promotion strategies when it comes to addressing the needs of Africans who are involved in same-sex relationships.
Award-winning political journalist and author, Christi van der Westhuizen chaired a discussion at the Cape Town Book Fair 2009 – a panel of contributors to this new HSRC Press publication, From Social Silence to Social Science – Same-sex sexuality, HIV & AIDS and Gender in South Africa.
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In Part 1 Christi introduces some of the issues tackled in the book and its co-editor, Professor Vasu Reddy, who provides the context of the publication.
Duration: 4 min 53 sec
In Part 2 of this four part podcast, co-editor Professor Letitia Rispel speaks about the chapter that she co-authored with Carol Metcalf on whether South Africa’s HIV policies and programmes meet the needs of same-sex individuals. Discussion moderator Christi van der Westhuizen introduces.
Duration: 5 min 37 sec
In this the third part of the package, Glenn de Swardt from Health for Men, and contributor to the publication, talks about his observations about HIV/AIDS within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered community of Cape Town.
Duration: 3 min 03 sec
In the final part of this podcast package, Zethu Matebeni, a doctoral fellow at WISER and contributor to the collection, speaks about the experiences of young black lesbians in Johannesburg, and challenges various myths and stereotypes in relation to sex and HIV/AIDS.
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Book details
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Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
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Tags: Academic,
AIDS,
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Christi van der Westhuizen,
From Social Silence to Social Science,
Glenn de Swardt,
Health for Men,
HIV,
Hiv & Aids And Gender In South Africa,
HSRC Press,
Laetitia Rispel,
Non-fiction,
Podcast,
Same-Sex Sexuality,
South Africa,
Theo Sandfort,
Vasu Reddy,
WISER,
Zethu Matebeni
August 14th, 2009 by Karen
What are the benefits and the pitfalls of hosting mega-events like the FIFA 2010 World Cup? In this podcast packed, compiled from discussions recorded at the Cape Town Book Fair, contributors to Development and Dreams: The Urban Legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup examine the development potential for South Africa of the 2010 World Cup and the legacy it will leave behind:
In Part 1 of the podcast package, Dr Udesh Pillay, executive director of the Centre for Service Delivery at the HSRC and a co-editor of the volume
Development & Dreams: The urban legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup, explains the central hypothesis with which the book began and his co-editor, Dr Orli Bass, looks at the intangible benefits that the World Cup may offer South Africa. Dr Bass, an urbanisation specialist at the Centre for Critical Research into Race and Identity (ccrri) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is co-editor of
Development & Dreams.
Duration: 8 min 02 sec
In Part 2 Glynn Davies, a senior policy analyst in the Research and Information Group of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and contributor to the book, looks at the chances that South Africa will see some tangible benefits from the 2010 World Cup.
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
In Part 3 of this four-part HSRC Press podcast package on the possible impact of the 2010 World Cup on South Africa, Sport and tourism specialist Dr Kamilla Swart looks at the different forms that the mega-event’s legacy might take. She is the Head of the Centre for Tourism research in Africa at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town.
Duration: 4 min 04 sec
In the fourth and final part of the panel discussion hosted by the HSRC Press, David Maralack draws attention to the challenges facing sports development in South Africa and whether the World Cup legacy will ignite a much need interest in playing sport in South Africa. David Maralack is the Convenor of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Sport) in the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Cape Town.
Duration: 3 min 55 sec
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Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: 2010 Soccer World Cup,
Academic,
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Development and Dreams,
HSRC Press,
Non-fiction,
Orli Bass,
Podcast,
Richard Tomlinson,
Soccer,
South Africa,
Sport,
The Urban Legacy Of The 2010 Football World Cup,
Udesh Pillay
July 31st, 2009 by Karen
The Teacher Education Programme series, published by the HSRC Press, has as its overall goal to “contribute to the knowledge and information base for policy formulation and implementation regarding the organisation and practice of teacher education”.
At the Cape Town Book Fair 2009, as part of the public programme of events, teachers and teacher education was discussed by a panel of HSRC researchers working in this area. The discussion that ensued was chaired by Professor Peter Kallaway. Listen to the various viewpoints in this four part HSRC Press podcast package:
Duration: 5 min 33 sec
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Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: 1994–2008,
Academic,
Ambitions Revised,
An overview of research,
Andrew Paterson,
Beginner Teachers in South Africa,
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Education,
Fabian Arends,
Glenda Kruss,
Grade 12 learner destinations one year on,
HSRC Press,
Knowledge and Skills,
Linda Chisholm,
Makola Phurutse,
Michael Cosser,
Non-fiction,
Opportunities & Challenges for Teacher Education Curriculum in South Africa,
Opportunities and Challenges for Teacher Education Curriculum in South Africa,
Pathways from Grade 12 and the Factors That Shape Them,
Podcast,
policy and practice in teacher supply and demand,
Publisher,
School Readiness,
Sekinah Sehlola,
South Africa,
Studying Ambitions,
Subtitle,
Teacher Education and Institutional Change in South Africa,
Teacher Graduate Production in South Africa
July 13th, 2009 by Karen
At the Cape Town Book Fair 2009, as part of the public programme of events, the “State of the Nation” was placed under review, with commentary on the challenges that face South Africa, 15 years into our new democracy.
In this HSRC Press podcast package of two segments, we hear the ranging views of the political scientists who spoke prior to the panel debate, moderated by HSRC senior research specialist and University of the Western Cape lecturer, Suren Pillay. Click the “Podcast” icon to play/download the associated mp3 file:
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In this first segment, we hear the views of three contributors to the
State of the Nation: South Africa 2008 (HSRC Press): Dr Kwandiwe Kondlo, Dr Somadoda Fikeni and Professor Sampie Terreblanche.
Duration: 10 min 51 sec
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In the second segment Dr Pearl Sithole and Dr Mcebisi Ndletyana discuss two of the three papers published in
South African Governance in Review (HSRC Press) in this instance, the integration of traditional leadership in South African governance and municipal capacity in local government reform. Dr Pearl Sithole and Dr Mcebisi Ndletyana discuss two of the three papers published in
South African Governance in Review (HSRC Press)
Duration: 8 min 21 sec
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Book details
- South African Governance in Review: Anti-corruption, Local Government, Traditional Leadership edited by Paula Jackson, James Muzondidya, Vinothan Naidoo, Mcebisi Ndletyana, Mpho Pearl Sithole
Book homepage
EAN: 9780796922786
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Cats: Academic,
Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: Academic,
Cape Town Book Fair,
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Kwandiwe Kondlo,
Non-fiction,
Peter Kagwanja,
Peter Kagwanja Kagwanja,
Podcast,
Politics,
Publisher,
South Africa,
South Africa 2008,
State of the Nation,
Subtitle,
Suren Pillay
July 2nd, 2009 by Karen
In this HSRC Press podcast of three segments, we hear the views from historians who took part in the panel discussion “Writing History in the Wake of Apartheid – How one writes history in the post-apartheid period” at the Cape Town Book Fair 2009.
The lively discussion was moderated by University of the Western Cape historian and author of The Deaths of Hintsa, Professor Premesh Lalu.
In this podcast pack of three, you can listen to parts of the discussion by clicking the “Podcast” icon to play/download the associated mp3 file:
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Duration: 4 min 39 sec
In segment two of our three part series on “Writing History in the Wake of Apartheid we hear from Dr Harriet Deacon, Head of the Archival Platform at the University of Cape Town and the lead editor of another HSRC Press publication,
The Subtle Power of Intangible HeritageDuration: 3 min 40 sec
In our third and final segment, Professor Brian Raftopoulos, author and senior research fellow at the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape discusses the representation of history in the context of his forthcoming book on the history of Zimbabwe.
Duration 5 min 19 sec
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Cats: Academic,
Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: Academic,
Brian Raftopoulos,
Cape Town Book Fair,
Felicity Swanson,
Harriet Deacon,
HSRC Press,
Imagining the City,
Non-fiction,
Podcast,
Premesh Lalu,
Renate Meyer,
Sean Field,
South Africa,
The Deaths of Hintsa,
The Subtle Power of Intangible Heritage
June 25th, 2009 by Karen
Cats: Academic,
Cape Town Book Fair,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: 2010 World Cup,
Academic,
African Intellectuals in 19th and Early 20th Century South Africa,
Cape Town Book Fair,
CTBF,
Development and Dreams,
Felicity Swanson,
Heteronormativity,
HSRC Press,
Imagining the City,
Kwandiwe Kondlo,
Mcebisi Ndletyana,
Melissa Steyn,
Mikki van Zyl,
Non-fiction,
Orli Bass,
Panel Discussions,
Peter Kagwanja,
Premesh Lalu,
Renate Meyer,
Richard Tomlinson,
Sean Field,
South Africa,
State of the Nation,
The Deaths of Hintsa,
The Prize and the Price,
Udesh Pillay
June 9th, 2009 by Karen
The HSRC Press is once again hosting a vibrant programme of panel discussions and workshops at the 2009 Cape Town Book Fair. From dialogue on sexuality and desire to debate around teacher shortages, from looking at the legacy of the 2010 World Cup to unpacking pro-poor and environmental policies, the schedule of events covers a broad range of contemporary issues.
With input from outspoken journalists, top academics, veteran activists and respected scholars, the programme promises an engaging exchange of ideas around relevant and sometimes contentious topics.
All events take place in the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Admission to the Cape Town Book Fair is R50 but attendance of the panel discussions, talks and seminars is free and all are welcome.
The HSRC Press panel discussions on Saturday, June 13 will take place in Rooms 2.43 and 2.46. Mahmood Mamdani’s Tuesday talk will take place in F6, the Dalro Forum, Ground Floor Exhibition area of the Cape Town Book Fair.
The Information for Change workshop will be help in the Rooftop Terrace of the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Admission to the workshop is free. Click here to register.
Note that all events have Facebook pages – the information presented below follows the Facebook format; click the event title to visit its Facebook homepage; and click here to see all the events in a single page on Facebook. (Last, don’t forget to visit the HSRC Press Facebook group!)
The HSRC Press programme:
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Africa,
Cape Town Book Fair,
Events,
Facebook,
Green,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
Tags: Academic,
Africa,
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Beginner Teachers in South Africa,
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Cleaner Energy Cooler Climate,
CTBF,
David A McDonald,
Development and Dreams,
Electric Capitalism,
Events,
Fabian Arends Arends,
Facebook,
Felicity Swanson,
From Social Silence to Social Science,
Gita Steiner-Khamsi,
Glenda Kruss,
Green,
Harald Winkler,
HSRC Press,
Imagining the City,
Information for Change,
James Muzondidya,
Johan Erasmus Erasmus,
Kwandiwe Kondlo,
Laetitia Rispel,
Linda Chisholm,
Mahmood Mamdani,
Makola Phurutse,
Mcebisi Ndletyana,
Melissa Steyn,
Michael Cosser,
Mignonne Breier,
Mikki van Zyl,
Mpho Pearl Sithole,
Non-fiction,
Opportunities,
Opportunities and Challenges for Teacher Education Curriculum in South Africa,
Orli Bass,
Paula Jackson,
Peter Kagwanja Kagwanja,
Premesh Lalu,
Renate Meyer,
Richard Tomlinson,
Saviours And Survivors,
Sean Field,
Skills and Shortages in South Africa,
South Africa,
South African Governance in Review,
South-South Cooperation in Education,
State of the Nation,
Studying Ambitions,
Teacher Education and Institutional Change in South Africa,
The Deaths of Hintsa,
The Prize and the Price,
Theo Sandfort,
Udesh Pillay,
Vasu Reddy,
Vinothan Naidoo
June 1st, 2009 by Karen
The HSRC Press invites you to meet author and scholar Mahmood Mamdani in Cape Town and Pretoria this month.
Mamdani will be in the country to discuss his new book, Saviours and Survivors: Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror – the first analysis of the crisis in Darfur to consider the events of the last few years within the context of Sudan’s history, and to critically examine the efficacy of the world’s response to the crisis.
Please join us at these events:
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Africa,
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Events,
Non-fiction,
South Africa
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DALRO Forum,
District Six Museum,
Durban,
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Howard College,
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Ike's Books,
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Pretoria,
Saviours And Survivors,
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Sudan,
UJ,
UKZN,
University of Johannesburg
