Events
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Spring School on ‘Proximate Worlds from the South’ held in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Global South Studies, at the University of Tubingen
Prof. Ruksana Osman and Dr. Douglas Andrews were invited to participate in a Spring School on ‘Proximate Worlds from the South’ held in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Global South Studies, at the University of Tubingen. This vibrant event brought together esteemed academics from around the world, each sharing their insights on critical themes such as inclusion, social justice, and decoloniality, aimed at inspiring university postgraduate students.
The experience was truly enriching, as it provided a platform to showcase our research work in the UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development. We used the opportunity to focus on the vital role of school leadership in fostering inclusive educational environments. We delved into the intricate interplay of personal, political, and academic factors that influence the development and sustainability of inclusive teaching practices in the global South. Below are the slides we presented during this productive forum, highlighting the complexities and the transformative potential of our work.
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Teacher professional development through Knotworking
Teacher professional development through Knotworking: facilitating transformational agency to overcome constraints to teaching in relation to disruptive events.
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GALA Network and UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development Conference
A successful GALA Network and UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development Conference 2023 was held at the University of Witwatersrand, April 19, 2023.
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World Teachers’ Day celebration event presentation slides, 2023: Wits School of Education
UNESCO World Teachers’ Day, 6 October 2023. The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage.
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Pedagogical Responsiveness in Complex Contexts, Invited presentation at a symposium hosted by the NIEPA
Pedagogical responsiveness suggests a disposition or orientation to pedagogy that is sensitive, open and empathetic, not only to individual students or groups of students, but to wider factors in that community and context. Responsiveness is active.
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Michigan State and Wits in partnership: fellowship to enhance global understanding seminar
Academics from Michigan State University were hosted by the UNESCO Chair at WITS University, for a fellowship seminar to enhance global understanding and to engage students in a study of race, colonization, and social inequality. These topics have special significance to both countries.
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First joint UNESCO Joint Chair seminar (WITS and UCT)
This seminar is the first of its instalments, held in collaboration between the UNESCO Chairs of the University of the Western Cape and University of Witwatersrand, Prof. Marion Keim and Prof. Ruksana Osman.