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Shining a light on student protest – join the discussion

24 May 2022

The Faculty of the Humanities will be hosting a round-table dialogue on ‘Humanistic Perspectives on Student Protests in South Africa’, an important discussion on a matter that is currently in the spotlight at the UFS and other institutions nationally. Both students and staff are invited to attend in-person or virtually.

The dialogue aims to discuss ‘humanistic perspectives’ on student protests and includes, among others, the following topics:

• Dynamics of student protests

• The relationship between politics and protests

• Why protests are a challenge for the higher education secto

• Possible responses to protests by universities.

Event details

In-person venue: Equitas Auditorium
Online platform: Microsoft Teams
Date: 30 May 2022
Time: 14:00-16:15

Moderator:

Dr Grey Magaiza

Panellists:

Prof Francis Petersen (Rector and Vice-Chancellor

Prof Sethulego Matebesi (Department of Sociology)

Prof Nyasha Mboti (Department of Communication Science)

Prof Joy Owen (Department of Anthropology)

Prof Colin Chasi (Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice)

Mr Motlogeloa Moema (Student Affairs)

Opening remarks:

Prof Chitja Twala, Vice-Dean: Faculty of the Humanities

Closing remarks:

Prof Heidi Hudson, Dean: Faculty of the Humanities

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Internationally-acclaimed law expert, Johan Lubbe, speaks at Prestige Lecture Series

2014-03-27

The Faculty of Law recently hosted Johan Lubbe to present a lecture as part of their Dean’s Prestige Lecture Series entitled “The globalized workplace – challenges for employers and lawyers”. The lecture took place at the CR Swart Auditorium. Lubbe is a Shareholder in Littler Mendelson PC and US Practice Co-chair in International Employment Law.

Lubbe discussed the challenges of globalisation and the legal implications faced by multinational employers. His expertise include advising foreign companies that do business in the United States (US) on the requirements of US workplace law. He is a leading employment lawyer who is well versed in labour and global employment law and provides strategic advice to multinational employers.

The audience of approximately 58 comprised of students, lawyers and university staff as well as prominent members of the legal fraternity, including Judge Lex Mphathi.

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