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Cape Town, South Africa
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The U-M Department of Psychology is hiring! We seek a tenure-track scholar (open rank) exploring human cognition with generative AI—pushing the boundaries between biological and artificial minds. Position begins August 2026. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/169170
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The DFM Access 2025 participant lineup is here! 23 emerging South African producers have been selected to refine their projects and learn from some of the industry’s finest. Meet the filmmakers: link. #DFM2025 #DFMAccess
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Join Professor Shose Kessi for the first UCT Inaugural Lecture of the year on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 18:30 SAST.
#UCTInauguralLecture
Watch the lecture online: qr.codes/3PIqKX
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Panel 3, Social Media Influencers and Self-Media, explores the transformative role of influencers and self-media in journalism. @omar_alghazzi, @radionerd76, and @fangkc examine how influencers, as opinion leaders, shape societal trends and consumer behavior in a conversation moderated by Marda Dunsky.
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Congratulations to our Head of Division, Prof. Leslie London, who has been appointed as Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Foodborne Illness. We look forward to your sound leadership! @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci @UCT_news
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The Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika) at UCT is gearing up for its annual Design Thinking Week, which is set to take place from 25 to 28 November. Read more: qr.codes/klzKBr
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[VIDEO] In celebration of Heritage Month, UCT engaged with students from diverse cultural backgrounds to explore their rich heritage stories. From Malawi to Kenya, the United States, and Zimbabwe, students shared their unique narratives, highlighting the beautiful blend of ethnicities and cultures that shape their identities.
Watch the full video: qr.link/IdNnam
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Call for applications!
The 2025 Theory and Method Winter School will take place from Jan 8 – 10, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. The topic of this year's Winter School is "Arab and Southern Digitalities."
Deadline: Oct 20, 2024
Apply here: bit.ly/2025WinterSchool
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Look at these beauties coming from Picador Africa in September - I’ve always wondered what’s in the water in Zimbabwe that makes such exceptional writers. I can’t wait to get my hands on these. @PanMacmillanSA @petergodwin
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Dozens of UCT’s Estates and Custodial Services staff received certificates in recognition of their participation in a digital literacy programme. Read more: qr.codes/jZqHIa
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Journalists do not see ourselves above criticism. That criticism must be factual and on the merits of the case we bring.
Threatening lives of journalists is undemocratic and, frankly, makes you look as weak and scared as you feel.
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Would you like to use film as a tool for social change?
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The University of Cape Town has been ranked 77th worldwide and 7th for partnerships for the goals in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. UCT also performed well in five other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read more: qr.codes/9Me1mk
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Are you interested in how to use media to drive dialogues on social change? Do you want to reach audiences where it matters with your film? Check out @SunshineCinema online course in impact facilitation with @FilmandMediaUCT sunshinecinema.org/impact-fa…
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Prof. Adam Haupt presented the paper, 'I want a ceasefire / Fuck a response from Drake’: Spectacle and the War on Gaza" at Droppin Science, University College Cork in Ireland this Saturday. @colony1652
Link here:
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UCT is delighted to formally announce that Professor Mosa Moshabela has accepted an offer to become the university’s 11th vice-chancellor. This concludes a thorough and consultative six-month recruitment and selection process. He will formally take up the UCT vice-chancellor position on 1 October 2024. Read more: qr.codes/GLKFWU
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[VIDEO] Prospective UCT students experienced the university's vibrant atmosphere at the 2024 Open Day on Saturday, 4 May, with the Faculty of Humanities putting its foot forward as a beacon of interdisciplinary excellence.
Formed in 1999 through the merger of various faculties, it has become the second-largest faculty at UCT, boasting over 6 000 students. With 19 academic departments, including the Arts, Social Sciences, and Performing and Creative Arts, the Faculty embodies a focus on understanding the human condition in its entirety.
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