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Christa Kuljian
Christa Kuljian is a Research Associate at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER) and graduated with an MA in Creative Writing from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2007.
Ma Lindi, we will gather for tea and cake
A South African hero has died. But because of Covid-19 we can’t hold a memorial for her, just yet
Scientific racism rears its head again
A recent journal article on ‘coloured’ women reflects an outmoded paradigm of race
Saying no to sexism in science
There’s nothing innate about scientific ability, but some male scientists, in South Africa and internationally, still believe women can’t cut it
Out of the heart of darkness
Palaeontology has a long history of pushing the ‘pure race’ theory but finally reached the conclusion that ‘we are all one human race’
Armenian genocide relived
Generations on, memories of the persecution and murders give the lie to political denial.
I walked the streets of Watertown, Boston when I was a child
"Have you heard about the tragic news from the Boston Marathon? It’s on BBC now" read an SMS from a friend in Cape Town. Tragic news?