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On 3 September 2026, Professor Helen Scanlon and Yasmin Sooka participated in the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation, alongside Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa.
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ATJRC’s Professor Helen Scanlon and the Department of Politics at the University of Cape Town hosted a seminar on 9 September 2026, marking the launch of Dr Saghar Shahidi-Birjandian, PhD. Shahidi-Birjandian’s co-edited volume, Intergenerational Survivors of Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Lived Experiences of Knowledge Providers.
In May 2025, the South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture released the Draft National Policy Framework for Heritage Memorialisation for public comment. The Draft Policy Framework presents heritage as a tool of fostering nation-building, social cohesion and national development. It presents National Legacy Projects as an instrument for transforming South Africa's heritage landscape.
Short Courses
Bridging research and Practice
These short courses are designed for mid to senior level practitioners, human rights defenders and civil society actors working on peace, justice and security in Africa. They combine critical academic engagement with practice-based insight, drawing on African experience and expertise.
Interviews
Nearly three decades after the end of apartheid, many families are still waiting for answers. In this episode of our In Conversation series, we sit down with Sesetu Holomisa, Project Officer at the Foundation for Human Rights, to discuss the ongoing struggle for truth and justice.
We sat down and had a chat with Dr. Webster Zambara, a Johan Galtung scholar, about his journey to achieve meaningful participation in peace building efforts.
Join the chat as we talk to Christopher Gitari about his work as a transitional justice advisor with the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in South Sudan to drive the nation towards peace-building and conflict resolution.
Online Short Courses
We also offer periodic online courses that bring together peacebuilders from across Africa. These courses provide direct insight into local contexts and responses to conflict.
Each session features practitioners who reflect on their work, the challenges they face, and the strategies they use to advance peace and justice. Topics have included peacebuilding in Mozambique, South Sudan and Northern Uganda, as well as issues such as child soldiers in Mali and the legacy of Gukurahundi in Zimbabwe.
