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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
Congress: South African Society for Research in Music (SASRIM)
2007-08-04
The UFS Department of Music invites all interested parties to the first congress of SASRIM which will take place in the Odeion on the UFS Campus on 23 - 25 August. This society was founded last year to replace the two separate South African music research bodies which existed, namely the Southern African Musicological Society and the Ethnomusicology Symposia.
The congress brochure, which contains all the relevant information and registration form, can be downloaded below.
If you have any questions, please call Matildie Thom (051 401 2810; 084 557 1123; thommj@ufs.ac.za ).