Achille Mbembe responds to Gwede Mantashe's recent comments on the current crisis in higher eduation.

Hlonipha Mokoena speaks to The Academic Citizen about South Africa's current higher education crisis and the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training.

On 23, 24, and 25 September, Anthony Bogues presented 'Decolonisation and Beyond: Three Lectures on Sylvia Wynter'. For more information, see here.

WiSER Spring Program in Critical Thought

Achille Mbembe will take part in two panel discussions at this year's Open Book Festival in Cape Town, 7-11 September.

Medical Humanities at WiSER is delighted to announce two events with Prof Matt Cook, based currently at Birkbeck, University of London.

Hlonipha Mokoena writes for The Conversation about the long history of myths about black hair.

FEELING SORRY FOR PRIME EVIL IS FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF: SOUTH AFRICAN PERPETRATORS AS VICTIMS

The next in the Wits City Institute’s Seminar Series for Term 3 2016 will be held on Friday 26 August 2016 at the Wits Anthropology Museum Central Block, Wits University Main Campus, Braamfontein.    

Discussant - Achille Mbembe, Wits University