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TB Davie Memorial Lecture: Academic freedom UCT’s annual TB Davie Memorial Lecture will be presented by Dr Steven Salaita and will examine the “myth” of academic freedom. 25 Jul 2019
Butler on Ramaphosa’s rise to president On 29 July Professor Anthony Butler will give a Summer School Extension programme lecture on Cyril Ramaphosa’s road to the presidency. 23 Jul 2019
Book launch: Day Zero The launch of Day Zero – One city’s response to a record-breaking drought, by Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel and science writer Leonie Joubert, takes place on 23 July. 22 Jul 2019
Inaugural lecture: Prof Adam Haupt Professor Adam Haupt will deliver the third Inaugural Lecture of 2019, titled “Remixing scholarship: Hip hop, the humanities and knowledge production”, on 31 July. 18 Jul 2019
Eduroam now available at libraries across the city UCT staff and students can now access Eduroam at 57 Cape Town libraries, allowing them to work there as if they were on campus. 10 Jul 2019
Baxter play tackles toxic masculinity The second, revised instalment of the gritty #JustMen, which tackles the scourge of gender violence and toxic masculinity, is on at the Baxter from 17 July. 05 Jul 2019
Helping ‘Unleash’ UCT’s human potential The Futures Think Tank’s hackathon on 10 July will kickstart a process to help UCT “Unleash” its human potential. 03 Jul 2019
Pregs Govender to open Women’s Month Women’s Month at UCT opens on 1 August with a lecture by human rights activist and former MP Pregs Govender addressing “Insubordinate Leadership”. 02 Jul 2019
Newton Advanced Fellowship lecture As part of a three-year collaborative research project titled Spatial Justice in the Postcolony: Legacies of the Nomos of Apartheid, UCT will host the Newton Advanced Fellowship lecture on 15 July. 28 Jun 2019
Gugulethu Seven killings the focus of powerful play Multiple award-winning production G7: OKWE-BOKHWE, directed by UCT lecturer Mandla Mbothwe, will be on stage at the Hiddingh Hall campus ahead of its National Arts Festival run. 11 Jun 2019
UCT to host IdeasLab at World Economic Forum meeting UCT research will be in the spotlight at the IdeasLab at the World Economic Forum’s 13th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China in July. 30 May 2019
UCT prof co-authors award-winning book An award-winning book, co-authored by UCT’s Professor Tomá Berlanda, explores the challenges and opportunities that relate to designing a sustainable, developing African city. 29 May 2019
One week only for Baxter musical Hot on the heels of its success earlier this year, the hit musical Ordinary Days returns to the Baxter Flipside – but only until Saturday. 22 May 2019
Training wannabe techies UCT’s School of IT, in collaboration with CodeSpace Academy, invites high-school learners to attend a six-day course from 1 July to learn about multiple aspects of technology and coding. 20 May 2019
Video packages from UCTTV UCTTV is offering two special video-creation packages for tailor-made short productions such as documentaries, promos and case study videos until the end of May. 17 May 2019

 
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