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📰Read this thought-provoking piece by our #Humateam Visiting Research Fellow Eyob Balcha Gebremariam on #Epistemic Justice and Knowledge Sovereignty for #SustainableDevelopment. Dr Gebremariam is an awardee of the joint #UCT- #UoBristol Fellowship.

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Epistemic Justice and Knowledge Sovereignty for Sustainable Development in Africa | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
Epistemic injustice is one of the systemic causes of Africa’s present-day disadvantaged position in pursuing socio-economic justice for sustainable development.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert] 🎊
We are delighted to welcome Solomon Uhunamure to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics. Solomon holds a PhD in #EnvironmentalSciences from the University of Venda, #SouthAfrica
May 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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[New Visiting Fellow Alert]🎊

Our #Humateam is pleased to be hosting Juliana Maria Costa (Universidade de #SãoPaulo) as a Visiting Doctoral #ResearchFellow. Juliana researches the framework of complementary actions to racial #inclusion policies underway in #Brazil and #SouthAfrica
May 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert] 🎊

We are delighted to welcome Emily Mashonganyika to the #HUMATeam as a Pre-Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics. She is currently completing a PhD in #Sociology at UCT.

More: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
May 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Read the latest op-ed from our #Humateam Postdoctoral Research Fellow @azzamustafa.bsky.social and co-writer Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón on "How AI Exploits"

They demonstrate how the #AIsupplychain involves precarious working conditions, lack of transparency, and inadequate regulation in #Africa
How AI exploits | D+C - Development + Cooperation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often seen as a driver of innovation and progress. However, behind these promised benefits lies a reality of exploitation, especially in Africa. Much of the continent’s...
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April 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Our #humateam & @wennergrenorg.bsky.social funded Fanidh Sanogo reflects on her participation at the #WomeninResearch Leadership Development Symposium along other #earlycareer researchers from multiple disciplines in #Africa brought together by CIFAR in #Rwanda
Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium
Doctoral Research Fellow Fanidh Sanogo reflects on her participation amongst other outstanding early career researchers from multiple academic disciplines in sub-Saharan Africa, brought together by CI...
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March 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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All #HUMATeam fellows had the opportunity to present their research to their peers as well as to Godisang Mookodi, chair of the HUMA Advisory Board, and Tiny Diswai member of the advisory board.

✨ Read in full: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
The Annual HUMA Research Symposium
The Annual Opening Research Symposium on March 4th marked the beginning of the institute’s 2025 activities and seminars.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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In this op-ed our #HUMATeam Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tigist Shewarega Hussen and co-author Munira Abdelmenan reflect on their participation at the AfWID Conference in January

Published in Feminist Internet Research Network
🔗Read: firn.genderit.org/blog/african...
February 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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The #HUMATeam would like to send a big thank you to all who make our work and research possible -- especially to our funders and supporters💫

Watch the full video on the HUMA YouTube channel!

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Thank You from HUMA!
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February 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Heartfelt congratulations to our #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow Naledi Maponopono on her appointment as a board member of the PAN #SouthAfrican Language Board (PanSALB) 🎊 🎊 🎊

Read about Naledi's Appointment: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...
February 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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We invite you to explore the latest publications of the Future Hospitals: 4IR and ethics of care in Africa #HUMAResearch Cluster - supported by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

#HUMATeam - Explore publications:
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January 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert]✨

We are very pleased to welcome Tigist Shewarega Hussen to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics!

#CarnegieFellow #AfricanHumanities #InterdisciplinaryHumanities
January 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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[New Postdoctoral Fellow Alert]⚠️

We are delighted to welcome Abena Kyere to the #HUMATeam as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social on #AfricaAIEthics!

#CarnegieFellow #AfricanHumanities #InterdisciplinaryHumanities
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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New Publication ⚠️
"Youth and the pandemic: #health information imaginaries and practices while navigating Covid-19 in Nigeria" in Frontiers
by #HUMATeam Alumni Chikezie Uzuegbunam based on his
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social funded #research at HUMA.

On open access: frontiersin.org/journals/com...
January 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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[New Visiting Fellow Alert] 🎉

Our #HUMAteam is pleased to be hosting Prof. Marcelo C. Rosa from the Rio de Janeiro Federal Rural University (CPDA/UFRR) in Brazil as 2025 Visiting Research Fellow.

Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
January 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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[New Visiting Fellow Alert] 🎊

We at HUMA-Institute for Humanities in Africa are pleased to welcome Prof. Antonadia Borges from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro @ufrjoficial.bsky.social in #Brazil as a 2025 Visiting Research Fellow #Humateam

More: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
January 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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💫 🎊 Heartfelt congratulations to our #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow Tina-Louise Smith on receiving the National #Film and Video Funding and the Margaret McNamara Education Grant

Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/article...

#NFVFSA #MMEGGrants
December 28, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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Publication Alert✨

'Rescuing the Utility of Hegelian Recognition from Ambivalence' by #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow Olerato K. Mogomotsi

Read: berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

Olerato Mogomotsi is an Assistant Lecturer in #Philosophy at UCT, completing his PhD in Hegelian #socialtheory.
December 28, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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In his intervention at Ladsis Study Day | Université Hassan II Casablanca, #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow
@nabilferdaoussi.bsky.social focused on the unequal landscape of #migrationresearch & the politics of knowledge production in #Morocco

Nabil's op-ed: africanarguments.org/.../turning-...
December 15, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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[New #HUMATeam] We are delighted to welcome Sbonelo Radebe as a Doctoral Research Fellow supported by
The Mellon Foundation on Turning the Tide #Humanities Academic Pipeline. Sbonelo is pursuing his PhD in the Department of Historical Studies at #UCT.
November 26, 2024 at 11:19 AM
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Exciting news! HUMA has recently welcomed 10 new #DoctoralResearchFellows funded through @carnegiecorp.bsky.social & Mellon Foundation. As a pan-African interdisciplinary #HumanitiesInstitute, our fellows are located across disciplines.

Meet #HUMATeam fellows: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/about/p...
November 24, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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We are excited to celebrate and congratulate our new #HUMATeam Doctoral Research Fellow Haile Matutu for his appointment as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town.

Congratulations Haile! 👏

Meet #HUMA Fellows:
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November 24, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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[New #HUMATeam] 🎊 We are delighted to welcome Haile Matutu as a Doctoral Research Fellow supported by Mellon Foundation on Turning the Tide #Humanities Academic Pipeline. Haile is pursuing his PhD at the University of Cape Town's Department of Psychology. Welcome Haile! 🎉
November 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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Don't miss out on the November #HUMANewsletter! 💭 🌍
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November 22, 2024 at 1:18 PM