- Department of African Languages and Cultures
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- Annelies Verdoolaege is the coordinator of the Africa Platform of Ghent University Association (www.africaplatform.ug... moreAnnelies Verdoolaege is the coordinator of the Africa Platform of Ghent University Association (www.africaplatform.ugent.be). This Platform unites all Africa-related expertise at Ghent University Association, and facilitates academic collaboration between Ghent University and African partners. The Africa Platform publishes the peer-reviewed and open access journal Afrika Focus (https://brill.com/afoc), it organizes academic symposiums and networking events for companies interested to invest in Africa. Annelies Verdoolaege holds MA degrees in Languagesedit
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The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) took place under unique circumstances and in a very particular historical context. This article will explore how such a specific kind of reality gave rise to a specific kind of... more
The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) took place under unique circumstances and in a very particular historical context. This article will explore how such a specific kind of reality gave rise to a specific kind of discourse, a so-called 'reconciliation discourse'. On the one hand, this discourse offered the apartheid victims a lot of opportunities regarding linguistic expression. On the other hand, though, this discourse was also regimented and limited to a certain extent. By means of fragments from the TRC victim testimonies, this article will deal with one aspect of this linguistic manipulation, namely the introduction of the concept of reconciliation. In the first part of the article, I will explain which linguistic methods were used during the TRC hearings in order to emphasize the notion of reconciliation in the narratives of the testifying victims. In doing so, a lot of attention will be paid to the concrete interaction between the testifiers and...
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... Number of Pages, 1-75. Publication/Series, AFRIKA FOCUS. Short Publication/Series Title, Afr. Focus. Editor, Karel Arnaut [801001164764] - Ghent University Karel.Arnaut@UGent.be; Annelies Verdoolaege [801001583682] - Ghent University... more
... Number of Pages, 1-75. Publication/Series, AFRIKA FOCUS. Short Publication/Series Title, Afr. Focus. Editor, Karel Arnaut [801001164764] - Ghent University Karel.Arnaut@UGent.be; Annelies Verdoolaege [801001583682] - Ghent University Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be. ...
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literature, art or even DNA. Within these three themes also, there is a great deal of variety, in such a way that not only is the concept of the archive discussed, but the reader also gets some insight into many historical, social and... more
literature, art or even DNA. Within these three themes also, there is a great deal of variety, in such a way that not only is the concept of the archive discussed, but the reader also gets some insight into many historical, social and cultural aspects of South Africa and beyond. The fact that the contributors are mainly South Africans and that most of the illustrations are taken from South Africa adds to the symbolic value of the book. Since the end of apartheid, reconstruction of the historical archive has been a key question in this country, amongst others through the work of the TRC. Therefore, South Africa is an ideal country to illustrate the significance of an archive vis-à-vis the past, the present and the future. Not only is the level of the scholarly essays high, but the layout of the book also deserves admiration. Most of the articles are supplemented with text fragments or pictures, and there is an interesting stylistic mix of genres—besides regular articles, interviews, spoken lectures and testimonies are also used as discursive styles. In sum, Refiguring the Archive is an impressive piece of work, which addresses social and historical questions that have a global relevance. Because of its formal and thematic diversity it is open to a wide audience, giving academic information in an accessible way.
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Carolyn Hamilton, Verne Harris, Jane Taylor, Michele Pickover, Graeme Reid and Razia Saleh(eds), Refiguring the Archive. Cape Town: David Philip (hard covers R 240, ISBN 0 86486 507 4); Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers (hard covers €106.00, US$117.00, £73.00, ISBN 1 4020 0743 4). 2002, 368 ppmore
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Suggesting reconciliation at the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) took place under unique circumstances and in a very particular historical context. This... more
Suggesting reconciliation at the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) took place under unique circumstances and in a very particular historical context. This article will explore how such a specific kind of reality gave rise to a specific kind of discourse, a so-called ‘reconciliation discourse’. On the one hand, this discourse offered the apartheid victims a lot of opportunities regarding linguistic expression. On the other hand, though, this discourse was also regimented and limited to a certain extent. By means of fragments from the TRC victim testimonies, this article will deal with one aspect of this linguistic manipulation, namely the introduction of the concept of reconciliation. In the first part of the article, I will explain which linguistic methods were used during the TRC hearings in order to emphasize the notion of reconciliation in the narratives of the testifying victims. In doing so, a lot of ...
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The reactions to this event were generally very positive; a great many interesting issues were touched upon and the atmosphere of the discussion allowed sufficient room for various points of view and an optimistic view on the future of... more
The reactions to this event were generally very positive; a great many interesting issues were touched upon and the atmosphere of the discussion allowed sufficient room for various points of view and an optimistic view on the future of Rwanda to be expressed. This was an excellent example of an event in which academic Africa expertise is made available to inform a broad public, in conjunction with an artistic performance. Also the input provided by the Rwandan diaspora was greatly valued. In the future, this is definitely the way in which the African Platform of Ghent University Association wishes to present itself to the academic community and beyond.
Ik heb dit boek met zeer veel plezier en aandacht gelezen. De Congo Codes is een boek dat heel vlot leest en dat voor een blanke Afrikanist als ikzelf voortdurend momenten van herkenning oproept. Allemaal proberen we Congo, en bij... more
Ik heb dit boek met zeer veel plezier en aandacht gelezen. De Congo Codes is een boek dat heel vlot leest en dat voor een blanke Afrikanist als ikzelf voortdurend momenten van herkenning oproept. Allemaal proberen we Congo, en bij uitbreiding het Afrikaanse conti- nent, te vatten en we staan ook wel open voor andere gebruiken en cultuuruitingen. Noch- tans maken velen van ons dezelfde fouten als Dirk-Jan Koch: we maken op een naïeve ma- nier foto’s in een Congolese stad, we ergeren ons aan corruptie zonder de sociaal-culturele context te kennen, en we veronderstellen dat etnische strubbelingen niet meer van deze tijd zijn. Steeds weer moeten we onthouden alles in een culturele context te zien en moeten we onszelf eraan herinneren begrip op te brengen voor een andere manier van redeneren. Een training in antropologie zou verplicht moeten zijn voor iedereen die naar Afrika gaat – diplomaat, academicus, bedrijfsleider of ontwikkelingswerker. Een terugkerend verhaal is ook dat Congo nie...
While many accounts have focused on the victims of state repression, this unique volume documents the often contradictory and confusing stories of those who acknowledge having committed some dreadful deeds. Individuals on various sides of... more
While many accounts have focused on the victims of state repression, this unique volume documents the often contradictory and confusing stories of those who acknowledge having committed some dreadful deeds. Individuals on various sides of the apartheid divide, from state security ...
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... African Renaissance marks an important refer-ence point for students of African economic development who aim to move be-yond the debates of the 1980s and 1990s, and work to ... Politics in South Africa: from Mandela to Mbeki by TOM... more
... African Renaissance marks an important refer-ence point for students of African economic development who aim to move be-yond the debates of the 1980s and 1990s, and work to ... Politics in South Africa: from Mandela to Mbeki by TOM LODGE Cape Town: David Philip, 2002. ...
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ABSTRACT The current success of ephemeral communication apps such as Snapchat points to the growing awareness among users about online ‘biographic mining’ through information technology by advertisers, companies and government agencies.... more
ABSTRACT The current success of ephemeral communication apps such as Snapchat points to the growing awareness among users about online ‘biographic mining’ through information technology by advertisers, companies and government agencies. Based on the literature, we argue that location-based services (LBS) can be the answer to preserving privacy, on the condition that they target trusted communities of anonymous users and that the communication is transient. The paper describes in three steps the development of an app fulfilling these conditions. From the interdisciplinary exchange between digital anthropologists, GIScientists and ICT engineers resulted Zone-it, a virtual notice board for self-zoning, permitting the user to start location-based interactions under certain categories. We present the results of a user survey that determined the app's functionalities. The functionalities offer a way for LBS to invert the purpose of social media such as Facebook by shifting attention from person-based to goal-oriented communication. The paper discusses why this move away from ‘faces’ to ‘places’ meets the purpose of community-building, rather than jeopardising it.
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ABSTRACT Glossary of political concepts DEWALD VAN NIEKERK A Absolutism Absolutism is a political system in which total power is vested in a single individual or a ...
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... African Renaissance marks an important refer-ence point for students of African economic development who aim to move be-yond the debates of the 1980s and 1990s, and work to ... Politics in South Africa: from Mandela to Mbeki by TOM... more
... African Renaissance marks an important refer-ence point for students of African economic development who aim to move be-yond the debates of the 1980s and 1990s, and work to ... Politics in South Africa: from Mandela to Mbeki by TOM LODGE Cape Town: David Philip, 2002. ...
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... January 27–29 1999 , Parktonian Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. View all references; Norval 1999: 509; Ericson 2000; Stanley 2001; Villa-Vicencio 2003). ... [CSA] [Taylor & Francis Online] View all references; Harris 1998;... more
... January 27–29 1999 , Parktonian Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. View all references; Norval 1999: 509; Ericson 2000; Stanley 2001; Villa-Vicencio 2003). ... [CSA] [Taylor & Francis Online] View all references; Harris 1998; Buur 1999; Harris 1999; Posel 1999; Wilson 2000). ...
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... Four: Amnesty at the TRC: Organisational Dilemmas, Critical Assessments 11 An Overview of the TRC Amnesty Process 181 Martin Coetzec 12 Truth, Evidence, and History: A Critical Review of Aspects of the Amnesty Process 195 Madeleine... more
... Four: Amnesty at the TRC: Organisational Dilemmas, Critical Assessments 11 An Overview of the TRC Amnesty Process 181 Martin Coetzec 12 Truth, Evidence, and History: A Critical Review of Aspects of the Amnesty Process 195 Madeleine Fullard and Nicky Rousseau 13 ...
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... next long period of gestation. The talented efforts of Deborah West and the careful eye of Tanjam Jacobson took it the rest of the way, both contributing significantly to the final, more focused, published version. I am grateful to ...
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Research Interests: Discourse Analysis, Sociology, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Law, and 31 moreGlobalization, Human Rights, South African Politics and Society, Prejudice, Securitization, International Cooperation, Collective Memory, Linguistics, South African Constituional Law, Multidisciplinary, South African history, Intercultural, Land reform, Race, South Africa, Humans, Human right, Economic System, Raw materials, Intercultural Relations, Social Conflict, South African, South African military history, Second Order, South African Defence Force, South African History, Africa Today, Xenophobia and Racism, Transmigration and Immigration, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
... Alex Boraine even stated: 'the TRC owes a huge debt to the media of South Africa. ... The TRC itself was well aware of the media importance and the Commission reg-ularly issued ... Phrases like this tell us that political... more
... Alex Boraine even stated: 'the TRC owes a huge debt to the media of South Africa. ... The TRC itself was well aware of the media importance and the Commission reg-ularly issued ... Phrases like this tell us that political ideologies were sometimes expli-citly expressed in the TRC ...
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... process or religious initiatives that have to continue the work started by the Commission (De Grunchy 1997; Maluleke 1997; Gerloff ... Meister 1998; Shillinger 1998; Schulre 1999; Burton 2000; Gerwel 2000; Ndungane 2000; Orr 2000;... more
... process or religious initiatives that have to continue the work started by the Commission (De Grunchy 1997; Maluleke 1997; Gerloff ... Meister 1998; Shillinger 1998; Schulre 1999; Burton 2000; Gerwel 2000; Ndungane 2000; Orr 2000; Terre-blanche 2000; Wilson 2000, Bizos ...
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... I should definitely thank Karel Arnaut, Inge Brinkman, Meryem Kanmaz, Katrijn Maryns, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, Michael Meeuwis, Ngo Semzara Kabuta, Marga Peters, Marijke Van Pe-tegem and Cecile Vigouroux for their support and... more
... I should definitely thank Karel Arnaut, Inge Brinkman, Meryem Kanmaz, Katrijn Maryns, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, Michael Meeuwis, Ngo Semzara Kabuta, Marga Peters, Marijke Van Pe-tegem and Cecile Vigouroux for their support and friendship - and David Chan from the ...
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... I should definitely thank Karel Arnaut, Inge Brinkman, Meryem Kanmaz, Katrijn Maryns, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, Michael Meeuwis, Ngo Semzara Kabuta, Marga Peters, Marijke Van Pe-tegem and Cecile Vigouroux for their support and... more
... I should definitely thank Karel Arnaut, Inge Brinkman, Meryem Kanmaz, Katrijn Maryns, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, Michael Meeuwis, Ngo Semzara Kabuta, Marga Peters, Marijke Van Pe-tegem and Cecile Vigouroux for their support and friendship - and David Chan from the ...