We are an informal grouping of University of Cape Town academics who are interested in working with youth and on youth issues. We are committed, as academic activists, to research, publication, dialogue, community engagement and teaching on youth-related issues. Membership is open to anyone with a youth focus and we currently have members from various faculties.
Seminars are scheduled for Mondays (with the exception of the first one for the year), lunch time, from 13h00 to 14h00.
Venue: CSSR Seminar Room 429, 4th floor, Leslie Social Science Building, UCT Upper Campus
A light lunch is served from 12h40 onwards. To attend, RSVP us.
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Wed, 27 February |
Prof Cathy Campbell, Social Psychology, London School of Economics (UK) Reflections on the new social studies of childhood through the lens of a multi-method study of AIDS-affected children in rural Zimbabwe. Read more ... |
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Mon, 18 March |
Shose Kessi, Youth Studies, University of Cape Town Young people, political participation, and the politics of representation. |
| Mon, 22 April |
A/Prof Theresa Lorenzo, University of Cape Town Facing the realities of disabled youth's development in South Africa. Read more... |
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Mon, 20 May |
Prof Karen Tranberg Hansen, Anthropology, Northwestern University (USA) Cities of Youth: Post-Millennial Cases of Mobility and Sociality. Read more ... |
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Mon, 24 June |
Extended programme: Dr Ariane De Lannoy, Prof Margy Booyens, A/Prof Roshan Galvan Roundtable on youth focused research. |
The seminars are open to all; we look forward to seeing you there.