On behalf of conference organisers, Professor Melissa Steyn, Director of WiCDS

Official University Welcome, Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice Principal of Wits University

Chair: Professor Melissa Steyn

Chair: Dr. William Mpofu

Chair: Professor Antje Schumann

• Dr. Paul Chappell
• Tish Lumos
• Professor Benson Mulemi

Chair: Ayelen Hamity

1. Elijah Agbaje: Mass Underdevelopment, growing manifestation of hate and separatist movements as evolving troubling correlates in troubled underdeveloped societies : the case of Nigeria

2. Cornelius Lambi: Geographical reflections on global conflicts, peace, security and the future

3. Abebe Alemu: Rethinking the post-1991 Ethiopia Ethnic Federalism: Its role in promoting ethno-centricism and ethno-nationalism

Chair: Jamie Martin

1. Khanyile Mlotshwa: Interrogating the articulations of race and ethnicity in xenophobia, genocide and the postcolonial crisis of citizenship

2. Jessie-Leigh Seago: Opting Out: The White turn to the private sphere and its consequences for Race Relations in Urban Namibia

3. Laurens de Rooij: Anti-Muslim Sentiments in South African discourses

4. Patrick Lukusa: Afrophobia: A closer look at how South African law has responded to this specific type of xenophobia and how it can be prevented

Chair: Dr. Morgan Ndlovu

1. Lawrence Ugwuanyi: The Other as Deified Difference: Questioning Hate through politics of Identity and proposing a therapy through a Theory of Difference

2. Antje Schuhmann: Alliances of Hate: Feminationalism and the New Right

3. Manosa Nthunya: Zoe Wicomb’s novel October and the Limits of Knowing

4. Beatrice Orwako, Opoku Peprah: Faith, spirituality and perception towards disability in Kenya: Perspectives of religious leaders

ISITHUNZI is about the shattering and revival of dignity of a family and its name. In the midst of the 2007 “Reitz Four” incident that saw four white male students at the university of Free State display gruesome activities to a group of black middle aged cleaning staff in what they called “their own take of integration”, ISITHUNZI follows the life of two brothers, UScelo and uMuzi, sons of one of the ladies humiliated in the video. Muzi and Scelo are at two opposite ends of the stick. They are faced with the task of reclaiming their family’s dignity. Scelo’s idea of dealing with the issue is centred on reconciliation, integration and working together (black and white) to figure out the grey area. Muzi on the other hand simply believes in the idea of “an eye for an eye”. They come to learn that neither method is right nor wrong. ISITHUNZI, loosely translated as shadow in its singular form, or dignity; explores themes of dignity, respect, reconciliation with both self and others.

Chair: Jamil Khan

Chair: Emily Hersey

1. Anne Aseey: Combating hate speech in Kenya through dialogue and academic discourse

2. Workneh Alula: The need for revisiting the current Ethiopian Ethnic Federalism to avoid ethnic conflicts and to enhance common values, cooperation and coexistence

3. Emile Sunjo: Ethnic Identity and the quest for statehood in Biafra: what gains 50 years after the war?

4. Ebabu Mengistu: Causes and outcomes of social movements in Ethiopia since 2015

Chair: Malebo Sephodi

1. Adanma Yisa: Emotional Labour: Navigating Black Male Patriarchy

2. Hlengiwe Ndlovu: Womxn writing the state: Methodological and ethical challenges

3. Simamkele Dlakavu: Recovering and (Re)remembering Ourselves: Examining the Political Activism of Black Women Leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters

Chair: Juwairiya Patel

1. Sisanda Mguzulwa: The school environment as a platform to redress perceptions about gang culture: Some useful notes from selected schools in Khayelitsha

2. Nontando Hadebe: Women students as political activists

3. Jemma Kieser: Justifying violence during #FeesMustFall

4. Richard van Rensburg: Baring the schisms: Comparing Different Stakeholders’ view of transformation in Higher Education

Chair: Ntombovuyo Linda

1. Saneze Tshayana: Writing as authoring: queer expressions of love and life

2. Shepherd Mpofu: Race Talk

3. Nontando Hadebe: ‘Not in our name’ Churches resisting Hate and violence against LGBTI: a case study of the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa

4. Emily Hersey: Beefin’ the system, the experiences of vegans in Johannesburg, South Africa

Chair: Precious Muzite

1. Abebe Misiker: Identity Dilemma and Mother Tongue Selection in Ethiopian Education System, the case of the Agaw Ethnic groups since 1991

2. Bolaji Omitola, John Agbonifo: Ethnic Nationalism and the Fourth Republic in Nigeria

3. Biraanu Gammachu: Ethnic Mobilization and its destructive challenges on national development

4. Sakah Nsaidzedze: Dynamics of Ethnicity and naming in Africa: A case of Cameroon

5. Tata Emmanuel Sunjo, Christopher Tamasang, Kiven James Kewir: Boundaries and Inter-Community Conflicts in Africa: Reflections on Colonial and Post-colonial legacies in Cameroon

Chair: Robert Maseko

1. Brightness Mangolothi: Black and White hate speeches : reactions and responses on social media

2. Thabisani Ndlovu: Fixing the nation through television? Plotting racially motivated violence in Isidingo

3. Adetola Omitola: Hate speech as a threat to tourism development in Nigeria

4. Sandile Ndelu: South Africa and the trouble with its response to racial hate

Professor Melissa Steyn, Professor Jasbir Puar

Dr. Paul Chappell