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Speaker: Prof Jeremy Seekings, Centre for Social Science Research, UCT Topic: The politics of job destruction in the clothing industry: Capital, labour and state in post-apartheid South Africa Date: 19 April 2013 Time: 12:15 – 13:30 Venue: Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact: Derica Lambrechts, 808 2476, derica@sun.ac.za

Speaker: Ambassador Dr Hisham Al-Alawi, Embassy of the Republic of Iraq Topic: Democratic Transition and Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Iraq Date: 12 October 2012 Time: 12:15 – 13:30 Venue: Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact: Derica Lambrechts, 021 808 2476, derica@sun.ac.za

Speaker: Prof Amanda Gouws (Department of Political Science) Topic: Dislodging the Binary between Universal Human Rights and Culture: Women’s Access to Land Date: 21 September 2012 Time: 12:15 – 13:30 Venue: Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact: Derica Lambrechts, 808 2476, derica@sun.ac.za

  Speaker: Dr James L. Gibson, Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government, Washington University in St. Louis Topic:       Institutional Legitimacy and the Republican Schoolmaster: The Role of the Judiciary in a                  Democratic Society Date:         23rd September 2011 Time:         12:15 – 13:30 Venue:      Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact:    Derica Lambrechts, 808 2476, [...]

Prof Scarlett Cornelissen of the Department of Political Science will be presenting her inaugural lecture on Tuesday 23 August. Title: The start of history? The promises and limitations of emerging vectors in Africa’s political economy Date: Tuesday 23 August 2011 Time: 17:30 Venue: Jannasch Hall, Conservatoire, Victoria Street Refreshments will be served after the lecture. [...]

Speaker:    Dr Jeremiah O. Arowosegbe, Centre for Humanities Research, UWC Topic:       State reconstruction in Africa: the relevance of Claude Ake’s political thought Date:         12th August 2011 Time:         12:15 – 13:30 Venue:      Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact:    Derica Lambrechts, 808 2476, derica@sun.ac.za

Speaker:    Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Member of Parliament and leader of the IFP Topic:       Lessons Learned from Transitional Politics Date:         29 July 2011 Time:         12:15 – 13:30 Venue:      Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact:    Derica Lambrechts, 8082476, derica@sun.ac.za Please Note that limited seating is available

 Speakers:    Victor Kisob, the Head of Staffing and  Lynne Goldberg, the Human                    Resources Officer at the Outreach Unit, UN Office of Human                    Resources Management Topic:          Career options at the UN Date:           1 August 2011 Time:           11:00 – 13:30 Venue:         Room 648, Arts & Social Sciences Building Contact:       Derica Lambrechts, 8082476, derica@sun.ac.za Please note [...]