The overall purpose of this initiative is to infuse interdisciplinary perspectives, drawing on perspectives from law, history, economics, public policy, demography, and public health, to address the ethical and human rights challenges that are emerging as population register systems are modernized and digitized. We set out the basic elements of the collaboration on this page.
In collaboration with the Holberg Prize, Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK) and the Research Group for Radical Philosophy and Literature invite you all to an open seminar/reading session on this year’s Holberg Prize winner: historian, political theorist and public intellectual Achille Mbembe.
Professor Achille Mbembe, the recipient of the Holberg Prize, in discussion with Professor Hlonipha Mokoena, Acting Co-Director at WiSER, exploring their backgrounds and intellectual passions.
Professor Achille Mbembe, from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has become the first African to win the Holberg Prize, recognizing his pioneering work in the humanities, social sciences, law, or theology. Awarded annually with a value of approximately US$575,000, the prize honors Mbembe's contributions that challenge traditional views on decolonization and humanity. His influential research, which has been translated into 17 languages, promotes a global understanding that transcends racial and colonial legacies.
Achille Mbembe, an outstanding researcher in the fields of humanities, social sciences, law, or theology, has been honored with the 2024 Holberg Prize. The University of Witwatersrand highlights this award as one of the most prestigious international accolades given annually to exceptional scholars in these disciplines.
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