Australia’s Indigenous Rights movement and activism plus “The use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage”
- Authors: Modise, Theodorah
- Date: 2017/04/19
- Subjects: Aboriginal Australian film , Rachel Perkins , Australian High Commission
- Type: Public lecture
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235437 , uj:24095
- Description: UJ Institute of Pan African Thought and Conversation, the UJ Library and the Department of Journalism, Film and Television in partnership with the Australian High Commission, invite you to a discussion with Rachel Perkins on: Australia’s Indigenous Rights movement and activism plus “The use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage”. Rachel Perkins is a renowned Aboriginal Australian film and television director, producer and screen writer. She is a prominent Indigenous Australian in her own right, and is also the daughter of one of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal Rights activists of the 1960s/70s, Charles Perkins. She is on a tour organised by five Australian Embassies in Africa to showcase some of her films on the continent. While on tour, she’ll also discuss her use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage, as well as challenge historical representations of Australia’s Indigenous people. Rachel has also recently assumed the role of Chair of a Foundation charged with preserving Aboriginal language, song and cultural traditions. PROGRAMME 14:00 – 14:30 Arrival and Registration 14:30 – 16:00 Screening of “Mabo”, a film by Rachel Perkins 16:00 – 16:30 Rachel Perkins Presentation 16:30 – 17:00 Panel Discussion 17:00 – 17:30 Closure DATE 19 April 2017 TIME 14:00 for 14:30 VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by RSVP by Monday, 18 April 2017 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za / 011 559 2264 #UJLibraryBookDiscussion
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- Authors: Modise, Theodorah
- Date: 2017/04/19
- Subjects: Aboriginal Australian film , Rachel Perkins , Australian High Commission
- Type: Public lecture
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235437 , uj:24095
- Description: UJ Institute of Pan African Thought and Conversation, the UJ Library and the Department of Journalism, Film and Television in partnership with the Australian High Commission, invite you to a discussion with Rachel Perkins on: Australia’s Indigenous Rights movement and activism plus “The use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage”. Rachel Perkins is a renowned Aboriginal Australian film and television director, producer and screen writer. She is a prominent Indigenous Australian in her own right, and is also the daughter of one of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal Rights activists of the 1960s/70s, Charles Perkins. She is on a tour organised by five Australian Embassies in Africa to showcase some of her films on the continent. While on tour, she’ll also discuss her use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage, as well as challenge historical representations of Australia’s Indigenous people. Rachel has also recently assumed the role of Chair of a Foundation charged with preserving Aboriginal language, song and cultural traditions. PROGRAMME 14:00 – 14:30 Arrival and Registration 14:30 – 16:00 Screening of “Mabo”, a film by Rachel Perkins 16:00 – 16:30 Rachel Perkins Presentation 16:30 – 17:00 Panel Discussion 17:00 – 17:30 Closure DATE 19 April 2017 TIME 14:00 for 14:30 VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by RSVP by Monday, 18 April 2017 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za / 011 559 2264 #UJLibraryBookDiscussion
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The Next Big Thing: Land! Defusing the issue and sparking economic growth via Land Rent
- Authors: Modise, Theodorah
- Date: 2016/08/18
- Subjects: Meintjes, Stephen
- Type: Public lecture
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216393 , uj:21517
- Description: VENUE: APK Library Auditorium, Level 6, Cnr Kingsway and University Roads, Auckland Park DATE: 18 August 2016 TIME: 16:30 for 17:00 The Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences in partnership with the Library invites you to a public lecture with Mr Stephen Meintjes. The Next Big Thing: Land! Defusing the issue and sparking economic growth via Land Rent Mr Stephen Meintjes studied law at Stellenbosch and Oxford universities and was a St Andrews College Rhodes scholar. He is an investment researcher and has held many senior management positions in financial services. Mr Meintjes is currently head of research at Momentum SP Reid Securities Stockbrokers. He is well known for recommending radical change to SA’s tax system for over 20 years. He has made a detailed study of the role of rent in dealing decisively with the unemployment and poverty traps in which a large section of the South African population is now caught. He is a co-author (with the late Michael Jacques) of the following books: • Our Land, Our Rent, Our Jobs • The Trial of Chaka Dlamini: an economic scenario for the new South Africa RSVP: By Wednesday, 17 August 2016 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za or 011 559 2264.
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- Authors: Modise, Theodorah
- Date: 2016/08/18
- Subjects: Meintjes, Stephen
- Type: Public lecture
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216393 , uj:21517
- Description: VENUE: APK Library Auditorium, Level 6, Cnr Kingsway and University Roads, Auckland Park DATE: 18 August 2016 TIME: 16:30 for 17:00 The Faculty of Economic and Financial Sciences in partnership with the Library invites you to a public lecture with Mr Stephen Meintjes. The Next Big Thing: Land! Defusing the issue and sparking economic growth via Land Rent Mr Stephen Meintjes studied law at Stellenbosch and Oxford universities and was a St Andrews College Rhodes scholar. He is an investment researcher and has held many senior management positions in financial services. Mr Meintjes is currently head of research at Momentum SP Reid Securities Stockbrokers. He is well known for recommending radical change to SA’s tax system for over 20 years. He has made a detailed study of the role of rent in dealing decisively with the unemployment and poverty traps in which a large section of the South African population is now caught. He is a co-author (with the late Michael Jacques) of the following books: • Our Land, Our Rent, Our Jobs • The Trial of Chaka Dlamini: an economic scenario for the new South Africa RSVP: By Wednesday, 17 August 2016 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za or 011 559 2264.
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