Author: Rika Kroon
Teaching the TRC
A recording of a virtual panel discussion on TEACHING THE TRC is available via the links below. Panelists included TRC commissioner and past president of the Black Sash, Mary Burton (at 8minutes); Imtiaz Cajee (at 36minutes), nephew of Ahmed Timol and author of The Murder of Ahmed Timol: My Search Continue Reading
2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – Panel discussion
A recording of the virtual panel discussion on TEACHING THE TRC is available via the links below. Panelists included TRC commissioner and past president of the Black Sash, Mary Burton (at 8minutes); Imtiaz Cajee (at 36minutes), nephew of Ahmed Timol and author of The Murder of Ahmed Timol: My Search Continue Reading
High School History Recap – Must listen podcast!
In this episode on the podcast, Marj Brown, the president of the South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) talk about her journey into history teaching; how resisting apartheid made her realize how necessary and powerful education is in fighting racism. Participant weigh in on the death of George Floyd Continue Reading
Ministerial Task Team and sourcing the past.
Nomalanga Mkhize author of “In Africa with Avi and Kumbi” on ideas of sourcing the past – a significant shift to accessing a more nuanced and integrated past.
Historical Significance – Gr 10 History teachers
Workshop at Kedar Lodge September 2019 Historical Significance Kedar Lodge FINAL
2019 Conference Photos and President’s Report
The 33rd annual SASHT conference report
5th ANNUAL REGIONAL HISTORY STUDIES CONFERENCE 28 & 29 NOVEMBER 2019
Some sub-themes that can link up well with the theme of the 5th Regional History Studies Conference can be: • Regional/local place and identity • Place and belonging • Reaching Across Regional and Local Divides • ‘Across the Divide’: Comparing places of scale • Space, place and gendered identities • Continue Reading
One-day international research seminar titled “Towards decolonising teaching and research: Perspectives and experiences in history and social sciences education”
The African Association for History Education (AHE-Afrika) and the International Research Association for History and Social Sciences Education (IRASSHE), in partnership with the Department of Humanities Education / Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, are pleased to announce a one-day international research seminar titled “Towards decolonising teaching and Continue Reading
Call for papers: SASHT and the 3rd AHE-AFRIKA conference
CONFERENCE PARTICULARS TOPIC: HISTORY EDUCATION AND THE STATE, all papers related to History Education will be welcomed VENUE: Aldoel Building, Department of Humanities Education, Faculty of Education, Groenkloof Campus, Leyds Street, Pretoria, South Africa THEME: History Education and the State DATE: Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September 2019 – 9:00-17:00 on Continue Reading