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May 16, 2024

Angola’s untold history: archive project explores LGBTIQ+ lives and struggles

Caio Simões de Araújo, University of the Western Cape

LGBTIQ+ life in Angola can be traced to before colonialism, though it has not been well documented. A recent project brings these stories to life.

May 14, 2023

David Murphy, University of Strathclyde

The director will receive the Carrosse d'Or, awarded to cinema pioneers, at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May.

March 7, 2023

Natasha Erlank, University of Johannesburg

Before colonialism black South Africans viewed sex and morality very differently than today.

David Murphy
Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies, University of Strathclyde
Natasha Erlank
Professor of History, University of Johannesburg
Caio Simões de Araújo
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow, Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape