By Victoria John. University funding in SA has not kept up with enrolment, and lags behind other countries, a damning government report reveals. The first-year psychology class at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) was so big last year, some students had to sit on the floor.
"There were more than 600 students at my [first year] psychology lectures last year, and the venue wasn't big enough," said Vusi Zwane (21), a second-year BComm student majoring in industrial psychology. The biggest problem with not having enough lecturers is the loss of interaction during lectures," he said. More...
Towards a postcolonial pedagogy: Engaging with literary representations of ‘race’, racism and ethnicity
Date: 29 Apr 2014
Start Time: 10:00 am
Location/venue: Room G01, Building L033, London Road Campus, Reading, England, RG1 5AQ
This workshop offers university teachers of English Literature a forum to reflect on reading and teaching that enquires into the construction of ‘race’, the practices of racism, and the representation of ethnic difference. The topic relates to literary works of all genres and from diverse geographical areas, spanning the colonial period to the present day. This workshop will articulate the ethical value of teaching such texts and evaluate relevant practical approaches. More...