51: Mental Wellness in Academia

Photo Cred: Sam Burrell In the Netherlands, a study revealed that 1 in 3 academics suffer from mental health disorder. This then begs the question if the same applies to Academics here in South Africa? What could be the reasons? Is mental wellness an Institutional problem? Is mental health gendered? How can academics cope? Well, this week’s podcast seeks to answer the above questions. Kholeka Shange caught up with Elvis Munatswa, a PhD Candidate in Psychology at Wits and had a chat on mental wellbeing of academics. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/344276222" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] Produced, Edited, Researched and Scheduled by: Simbarashe Honde

The Academic Citizen 27 September 2017

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49: In Conversation with SA’s Youngest Dean

Prof Thabo Msibi, is South Africa’s youngest Dean and Head of School at the University of KwaZulu Natal. Kholeka Shange caught up with him and they spoke at length on various themes ranging from transformation in Higher Education, mentorship, issues of gender and sexuality, and African scholarship. In the interview, Prof Msibi cautions against creating a narrative which implies that young academics are completely disempowered. Msibi says his achievements are proof that if given equal opportunities, young academics have much to offer in academia and can excel. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/342202112" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] Books Msibi T (2016, forthcoming). Hidden Sexualities of South African Teachers. New York: Routledge. Selected Journals Articles Msibi, T. (2014). Contextualising ‘dirty work’: A response to Janice Irvine (2014). Sexualities. http://sex.sagepub.com/content/17/5-6/669.short Msibi, T. (2014). Is current theorising on same-sex sexuality relevant to the African context?. Pambazuka News, […]

The Academic Citizen 13 September 2017

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40: Gender Gap in Institutions of Higher Education

Photo Cred: Beth Tate One of the most significant worldwide transformations in education has been the drastic increase in women's access to institutions of higher learning. But the question is, has this addressed the gender gap in institutions of higher learning in South Africa? In this episode, Dr Nosipho Mngomezulu and Dr Asanda Benya look into factors which influence the Gender Gap. They also reflect on why it is important to take gender concerns into account and how institutions of higher education can respond to the gap. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/325360408" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Selected publications by Dr Benya: Benya, Asanda. 2015, South Africa’s 21 Years of Democracy: Reflections on Living Conditions in Marikana. Benya, Asanda. 2015. “Marikana: The Absence of Justice, Dignity and Freedom?”. Rodriguez-Garavito, C. Human Rights in Minefields: Extractive Economies, Environmental Conflicts and Social Justice in the Global […]

The Academic Citizen 31 May 2017

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