In a crisis wrought by the collision of history and theory, overcoming impasse of race is difficult.
Scholars chart the past and present and rethink the notion of university in South Africa.
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/ 24 February 2012
It is shortsighted to promote science at the expense of the humanities.
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/ 12 September 2007
Thirty years after dying in prison in apartheid South Africa, Steve Biko remains a historical icon, even if his black consciousness movement no longer carries political weight. A fervent anti-apartheid and freedom activist, Biko’s popularity in the new South Africa is rooted in culture, providing ideas for the shaping of the identity of young black South Africans.