- Nationality
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Affiliation
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Field of study
- Languages, Linguistics and Literature
- Residencies at STIAS
- 2026 1st Semester 2017 2nd Semester 2016 2nd Semester 2016 1st Semester 2015 2nd Semester 2014 2nd Semester 2014 1st Semester 2013 1st Semester 2012 & Earlier
Projects
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The Killing of the Dogs
This story of organised around and imaginary organised dog killing in a South African township during the period of resistance to apartheid oppression. -
The Effects of Race
The STIAS Effects of Race project project will address major gaps in our knowledge on race thinking and racialism. -
The Boxing Economy of the Eastern Cape
What is the link between the national formal economy on the one hand, and on the other, local community based economic and leisure cultures, which may have been largely self-sustaining but interminably precarious?
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Historical feeling — affective knowledge as historical knowledge in history education
Historical empathy and different knowledges are important in South Africa where colonialism and apartheid shape current lived realities.
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When the rainbow melts – trying to find out why
Twenty-six years since the dawn of democracy and race is still a talking point in South African society.
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When the Rainbow Melts, Celebrate the Thoughts that Tried to Find Out Why
Panel discussion and book launch of the three STIAS volumes: Persistence of Race (2020) Race in Education (2019) The Effects of Race (2018) Twenty-six years since the dawn of democracy and race is still a talking point in parts of South African society.
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Liberation betrayed by bloodshed
Njabulo S. Ndebele. 2013. Liberation betrayed by bloodshed. Social Dynamics, 39 (1), 111-114. doi: 10.1080/02533952.2013.777558
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The Cry of Winnie Mandela (Revised edition with new content)
Njabulo Ndebele. 2013. The Cry of Winnie Mandela (Revised edition with new content). Picador Africa, 336 pp. EAN: 978 1 77010 308 5.
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What do we wish to change with regard to race, racism and racialism? Fellows' Seminar by the 'Effects of Race' group
The project faces a daunting challenge.
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Dialogue, Writing, and Humanity in Troubled Times – A Conversation between Homi Bhabha and Njabulo Ndebele
A public conversation about Dialogue, Writing, and Humanity in Troubled Times will be conducted by Homi Bhabha, Anne F.
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STIAS consultation on South African higher education in a global context
Background At its annual two day meeting in March 2016 the STIAS Academic Advisory Board had an in-depth discussion about the landscape of South African higher education in a global context, following lead-in presentations by Professors Bert van der Zwaan (Utrecht University) and Shireen Hassim (University of the Witwatersrand).
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Celebrity culture perpetuates old stereotypes - Fellows' seminar by Nina Jablonski
The privileging of light skin colour – both between and within groups – is now recognised as one of the most lamentable cultural universals that exist, said Prof.
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Njabulo Ndebele: Behind sweaty windows – reflections on the boxing Mecca of South Africa
STIAS Fellow Njabulo Ndebele during his seminar on 7th April 2016 Why has Mdantsane, created in the 1960s as a labour reservoir of the city of East London, produced so many world and national boxing champions?
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Future must suffocate racism – STIAS seminar by Njabulo Ndebele
The Effects of Racegroup at STIAS: Back: Nina Jablonski, Aryan Kaganof and Zimitri Erasmus Front: Göran Therborn, Gerhard Maré, Barney Pityana, Crain Soudien, Njabulo Ndebele, Mikael Hjerm and Chabani Manganyi (Absent: Norman Duncan) Photo: Anton Jordaan Our new future must suffocate racism – racism must not continue to suffocate people, said Prof.
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Njabulo S. Ndebele's revised edition of "The Cry of Winnie Mandela" launched at STIAS
Athol Fugard, Njabulo Ndebele and Hendrik Geyer (STIAS Director) at the STIAS book launch It was a special occasion for STIAS when the revised edition of The Cry of Winnie Mandela was recently launched here, an event where the author Njabulo S.
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Njabulo S. Ndebele's revised edition of "The Cry of Winnie Mandela" launched at STIAS
Njabulo Ndebele, a permanent visiting fellow of STIAS, completed the revised edition of The Cry of Winnie Mandeladuring residency at STIAS in April and May 2013.
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STIAS Long-Term Project: Being Human Today -- The Effects of Race
Over the next five years, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation will fund seven long term STIAS research projects on selected themes.
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Towards a New Humanism: Symposium at STIAS (22-23 July 2009)
On 22 and 23 July a number of deeply rooted issues affecting society will come under the spotlight at a symposium on Towards a New Humanism held at the STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre.