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African knowledge production and epistemological systems will take centre stage during the inaugural Archie Mafeje Research Institute (AMRI) symposium to be held on Wednesday, 03 October 2012.

Discussions at the symposium will be preceded by a keynote speech delivered by Professor Barbara Rudo Gaidzanwa, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Zimbabwe, under the theme: ‘Critical enquiry into African knowledge production and epistemological systems, with the aim of generating endogenous Afrocentric perspectives and paradigms’.

The details of the symposium are as follows:

Date     :           Wednesday, 03 October 2012

Time     :           09:00 -13:00

Venue   :           Senate Hall, Theo van Wijk Building, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus,

Preller Street, Tshwane    

Profile of Professor Barbara Rudo Gaidzanwa

Professor Rudo Barbara is a Professor of Sociology and Dean of Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Zimbabwe. 

She has an extensive research profile of over 80 academic publications and consultancy experience on labour issues, gender and development policy as well as higher education. In this regard, she has worked with agencies such as the Young Men Christian Society, Zimbabwe Posts and Telecommunications, Zimbabwean Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Energy/GTZ, ILO/SATEP, UNESCO, ITDG, UNIFEM, UNDP, SIDA/Sweden, Danish Volunteer Service, Oxfam-America, SWAPO, SADC, NOVIB/Netherlands Government, EU/Agrisystems, Euroconsult/ADA, WILDAF, Association of African Universities, Makerere University, ZIPAM, SAPES, Land Commission, Institute of Mass Communications, Women’s Trust as well as the Msasa Project.