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French Institute (“IFAS”) AFRICA AND GLOBALISATION FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

MAKING THE BEST OF LANGUAGE DIVERSITY: CROSSING EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCES IN TRANSLATING THE UNTRANSLATABLE Speakers: Prof Barbara Cassin (College Internationale de philosophie, France, Discussants: Prof Johan Snyman,(Dept of Philosophy)and Prof Peter Fourie, (Dept of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg). Mon 19th Sept 14H00-16H00 University of JHB

POLICIES OF FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION: Africa and else. Speakers: Justice Albie Sachs, Prof. Philipe-Joseph Salazar (UCT), Prof. Barbara Cassin(College Internationale de philosophie, France,), Dr Hugo Van der Merwe (Centre for the Violence and Reconciliation), Dr Louise Du Toit (dept Philosphy, Univ of JHB) Tues 20th Sept 18H00-20H00 Constitutional Hill Foyer

FROM AFRICA’S PRESENT TO AFRICA’S FUTURE: In search of Afro-realism…. Speaker: Stephen Smith (Former editor of the Africa Desk of the daily Le Monde). Discussants: Chris Landsberg (Centre for Policy Studies), Achille Mbembe (Wiser), Jean-Jacques Cornish (Mail & Guardian), Sue Mbaya (Southern African Poverty Network) Mon 10th Oct 17H30-20H00 Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria

CULTURAL DIVERSITY AS A POLITICAL CHALLENGE. For globalization: European multiculturalism and the African Renaissance. Speaker: Dominique Wolton (CNRS, France), Anne Cecile Robert (Le Monde Diplomatique, France), Debora Abramowicz (French<< Societe des Auters Compositeurs Dramatiques>>). Discussants: Sara Nutall (Wiser) and others to be confirmed. Wed 26th Oct All to be confirmed WISER (Wits)

ISLAM AND THE STATE IN AFRICA: Historical trajectories of globalization. Speakers to be confirmed Fri 04th Nov South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND GLOBALISATION: Is a regulated integration to the global economy possible? Speakers, date and venue to be confirmed

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