Dr Carla Lever

Capetonian writer, hiker, talker, runner • Politics, performance, protest research @retags_tragedy • “Performing South African Protest” out ‘23 @AmsterdamUPress

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@TashJoeZA @sjcoalition I’ve just finished a book chapter on excrement and activism (as one does!), so if you need any more specific readings, happy to check my bibliography.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@TashJoeZA Assume you’ve pulled from the incredible @sjcoalition publications on their school toilet audits, but just double checking :) here’s their resource page; scroll to toilets (and check their sanitation work on campaigns) https://t.co/TsGVEOFLvQ

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

Experimented with peer grading for class presentations (30% weighting). Students gave each other 100% across the board. Opened discussion around class (!) solidarity and tragedy of the commons (I likely won’t repeat). On the whole, though…fine? Lesson in organised resistance!

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@clarkformaths Perhaps check out some of the incredibly talented illustrators who’ve worked with @bookdash? You can see egs of their work open source here: https://t.co/5sq3mYAOQs A wide range of styles, & all made & illustrated within 12 hour sprint with a team of creatives. :)

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

Took my @IESabroad students to @BerthaHouseCPT Activist Cafe to brainstorm their essays on land right protests. Amazing for them to be able to casually chat with people involved in their case studies (thanks @NSwartbooi @GavinSilber). A beautiful space for learning & connecting!

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

*dusts off Twitter log-in*

Local performance joys!
Took my ‘Power & Protest’ students to “Four Fathers” @BaxterTheatre & @Siphokazi_J’s #WeAreDyingHere: both exploring intimate legacies of gendered violence. @neomuyanga’s extraordinary evening of global protest song was a balm.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@TomCornford @brechtfast @la_louve_rouge_ My mother still has her (my?) pot. After I incorporated it into a short story about motherhood, a tooth pot was criticised as being “too macabre to be believable.” 100% not above forwarding this thread.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@Siphokazi_J This sounds 🔥. I have 4 Power and Protest students who’ll be studying gender activism this month: is there any way we can get them there?

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@izzy_stuart Hey Izzy - I’ve got a friend who’s keen! But it’s probably just one ticket. So shout if you don’t clear both and I’m your gal. So sorry you can’t make it 😭

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@esterlevinrad Have you tried octordle? 😉

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@AlanHirsch2 @Brianlevy387 @MandelaUCT Ah but both of you remain in the design, ethos and spirit of the School: a special and valued place that has sparked all kinds of connections. Looking forward to seeing what’s next!

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@urbanjodi I miss feeling awkward about going the “wrong” way and, as such, having to gently greet the same (often old) people each lap.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@urbanjodi Molteno used to be open to the public to sign in and enjoy. Being—in essence—a flat, reliable, secure 800m track in hilly Tam’kloof, it was the heart of the community’s fitness: a beloved space. From sprinters to gentle walkers, it was full am to eve. Then COVID, and closure.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@esterlevinrad Don’t google it! Maintain optimal work ambiance! There’s still time!

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@esterlevinrad I can already see how this works! My problem: I cannot unsee his Natalie Portman comments. Time has compromised a lot more than my under eye zone, Ester.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@ronderby Absolutely! These heroes, who’ve met this call at great personal risk, deserve our support as well as our praise. I know journalism is under its own target pressure, but please reconsider your enabling of anti-vax content. It doesn’t deserve any platform, and certainly not yours.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

“[T]he magic hands are finally only the hands of the people.”

[Africa Is a Country @africasacountry]

Today's Special: A Google Drive with PDF's of all of Frantz Fanon's works.

https://t.co/iI6mCqkRq5

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@ClusterAfrica Food for thought! I’m an academic, but also a fiction writer, social media devourer & journalist. I often think how these “modes” of mine so clearly influence and enrich each other...and how horrified purists in each would be to hear that. A big challenge: purists gatekeep entry.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

@JonKeevy I stand by this.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

Performance Studies provides a great theoretical lens for studying political dissent. My PhD department of Theatre & Performance Studies @Sydney_Uni is currently under threat with budget cuts. It’s more vital than ever to recognise the powerful global impact that this dpt offers.

[Dr Carla Lever @carlalever]

It was great to reconnect with my former student Michaela Scott while reflecting on how embodied learning approaches and critical engagement with discomfort can be powerful learning tools.

Thanks to @IESabroad for facilitating the cosy virtual chat!

[IES Abroad @IESabroad]

Gretchen Cook-Anderson and #IESabroad #CapeTown Professor Dr. Carla Lever discuss the course "Power & Protest: Apartheid to Present", as protest in South Africa is a fundamental part of historical record and a means of empowering active, engaged citizens: https://t.co/2KmdyrYrsa