kiasha naidoo

Philosophy lecturer at University of the Western Cape and PhD at Stellenbosch University. Thinks about race, ontology, neoliberalism and black consciousness.

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Article out in Social Dynamics @_SocDynamics, entitled, "between racial madness and neoliberal reason: metonymic contagion in apartheid biopower" as part of a special issue on apartheid and the unconscious.

Looking forward to hearing thoughts on it!

https://t.co/PPQ8nP68C6

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

@pvanheus @chr_flagship Tentatively, yes. Very excited!

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Excited to share that our project on Black Radical Thought and Neoliberalism is coming to fruition at the @chr_flagship. Follow the link to see a call for abstracts for the workshop! https://t.co/zdphlWWlbI

[Critical Theory in Berlin @KTB_Berlin]

This year‘s Critical Theory Summer School is about to start. We are looking forward to a week full of interesting and thought-provoking debates on radical social transformation!

https://t.co/86fV4hzU2i

[Social Dynamics Journal @_SocDynamics]

Issue 49.1 has just been published! Thank you to Ross Truscott, Maurits van Bever Donker, Derek Hook, @jbarnardnaude, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, John Mowitt, @musicsafrica, @kiashaaaa, Laura Moutinho, @AhmedVeriava, Rafael Verbuyst, and Bernard Dubbeld. https://t.co/1YjHJnHC3j

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

@NicaSiegel @jxcpodcast @PremeshLalu @chr_flagship @MsProwse @camillerobcis @alybatt Wonderful, Nica! Excited to read this!

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

@_trespaul 💀💀💀

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

I read this whole thread as satire.

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Very excited for this!

[Centre for Humanities Research @chr_flagship]

The Other Universals consortium will be hosting a webinar, "Reconsidering Reparations" with Dr @OlufemiOTaiwo on 28 October 2022.

15:30 – 17:00 SAST
Register for the webinar: https://t.co/bvilvbAlrR

https://t.co/ekH1JNTInP

[Josie @Only_josie_]

Hi #writerscommunity! I write book and film reviews on my blog, amongst other things. Am just starting out on twitter now, it’s a little intimidating and I would love love love some support! Will follow for follow 🧚‍♀️💖#ShamelessSelfpromoSunday #writerslift https://t.co/EcvfUYsFlB

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

It was a wonderful privilege to work as a research assistant to Prof Lalu on this book project in its final months. It's a fantastic read and extremely important, keep an eye out for publication in November!

[Centre for Humanities Research @chr_flagship]

The CHR warmly congratulates Premesh Lalu on the publication of his forthcoming book, Undoing Apartheid.

Premesh Lalu is Founding Director of the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape.

https://t.co/uiqrrjmJPc

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Excited to be the Next gen keynote at the South African Society for Critical Theory in November! We'll be talking about Culture Industry 2.0: Africa, Global South, World.

Submit an abstract!

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

@AnaSchveitzer It is so difficult. Wishing you the best for writing without tears 🤦‍♀️

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Some days the writing goes well. Other days there is no writing, only tears.

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Back home in Cape Town after a wonderful research stint in Frankfurt am Main at @goetheuni and @NormativeOrders! I'm lucky to have been able to be supervised there by Prof Christoph Menke and to be able to experience current critical theory in the flesh. Danke schön!

[Eva von Redecker @EvRedecker]

That bewildered look of the Belgian train conductor, who patiently listened to all the problems accumulated in our 5h delay underway to Brussels — broken down trains, blocked stations, no busses — and then said: “I’m hearing that a lot about the German rail company:
(1/2)

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Many things are surprisingly about being away from home. It's strange to be away from home on Youth Day.

[kiasha naidoo @kiashaaaa]

Being able to be in Berlin for this is such an amazing privilege!

[Critical Theory in Berlin @KTB_Berlin]

Another fascinating talk tonight! Afterwards Berliners grasped the chance to press Nancy Fraser further on her integrative project to uncover the hidden ties among gender, race, and class.

[Rabia Abba Omar @rabzia_]

Speaking about anti-racism work in Stellenbosch. Pull through to AVReQ - between the Education and BA buildings.

[Centre for Humanities Research @chr_flagship]

The CHR is delighted to announce the film screening of Founding Director Premesh Lalu’s documentary film The Double Futures of Athlone at the annual Encounters South African International Film Festival.

#humanities #athlone #film #encounters #CapeTown