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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Historians invade Europe
2009-10-05
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In accordance with the University of the Free State’s policy of internationalisation, members of the Department of History have in the recent past been active on the international front. Dr Marietjie Oelofse and Mr Chitja Twala attended the Fourth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of Athens, Greece, while Prof. André Wessels, Departmental Chairperson, attended the 35th Congress of the International Commission of Military History, which was held in the city of Porto in the north of Portugal. All these historians presented papers at these events. Pictured from the left are: Prof. Wessels, Dr Oelofse and Mr Twala.
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |