Prof CP Cilliers

Qualifications

• PhD Communication (Unisa, 2014)
• MA Communication Management (UP, 2001)
• Hons Communication (Unisa, 1995)
• BA (Communication and Afrikaans-Nederlands) 1992

Fields of academic interests

Research interests:

• Media studies (representation of LGBTIQ issues – gay issues;  difference and ‘Othering” in the media; violence, race, gender, terrorism and HIV)
• Cultural studies (Representations; poetics and politics of exhibiting other cultures; the ‘Other”; exhibiting masculinity; consumption and spectatorship)
• Health communication  (HIV; health communication campaigns; integrated health communication marketing)

Field of Specialisation

• Media and sexual orientation
• Representation of LGBTQI issues in the media
• Hate crimes and Hate speech
• HIV & AIDS issues in the media
• Health communication marketing
• Racism in the media
• Intercultural communication

Books

Book chapters:

• Moola, S., Cilliers, C.P.  2021.  Gender and ageing in Ragin, D.F. & Keenan, P. (2021).  Handbook on Research Methods in Health Psychology. New Jersey:  Routledge.

• Moola, S., Cilliers, C.P. 2019.  Intercultural communication in Tourism in Acha-Anyi, P.N. (2019).  Fundamentals of Tourism. An African Perspective.  Pretoria: Van Schaik.

• Rens, S., Cilliers, C.P. 2019.  The role of culture in interpersonal relationships in Rivera, M. (2019).  Pathways Across Cultures. Cape Town: Juta.

• Cilliers, C. 2018.  The media and sexual orientation:  the portrayal of gays and lesbians in Fourie, P.J. (ed.) Volume 2. (2008/2018).  Media Studies:  Policy management and representation.  Cape Town: Juta.

Journal articles

Moola, S., Cilliers, C.P.  2020. “Soul Buddyz clubs are from children, about children and by children”:  Youth empowerment through edutainment.  Commonwealth, Youth and Development.

Moola, S., Cilliers, C.P. 2019.  A multimodal semiotic analysis of social factors in Tuberculosis campaigns in South Africa, United Kingdom, and India.  Communicatio.                      

Cilliers, C.P. 2017.  Being a moffie with toxic parents – an autoethnography of bullying and coming out.  South African Review of Sociology.

Cilliers, C. 2007.  Making science news:  Corporate communicators can serve as a vital link between scientists, the media, and the public.  Communicatio.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Board member of Tshwane University of Technology:  Integrated Marketing Communication
• Team member of the Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
• Member of South African Association of Gender Studies

Projects

• Communication of health issues in the media; health campaigns
• Masculinity and gay issues in the media/film