Schedule August – December 2024 (Fall term)

Date and timePlaceAgenda
September 10th, 14:15 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom and at MF (auditorium 1)Guest lecture by Professor Anders Breidlid
September 25th, 12:00 – 14:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).Group meeting with texts
1. Merethe Skårås
2. Maren Seehawer
October 16th, 14.15 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).Group meetings with draft texts by
1. Mehdi Abdo
2. Merethe’s reserach epxerience in Juba
November 12th, 14:15 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).  Group meeting with texts
1. Vongai Mpofu
2. Constance Khupe 
December 11th, 14.15 – 16.00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).Group meeting with texts

Schedule August – December 2023 (Fall term)

Date and timePlaceAgenda
September 5th,
14:00-16:00 GMT+2
Zoom (a link will be
emailed prior to the meeting).
Discuss draft papers
1. Moyra Keane, Univ. of Johannesburg
2. Presentation and discussion of the results of the Norwegian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Merethe)
September
13th.
12.15 – 14.00 GMT +2
At MF School of Theology, Religion and Society and streamed on Zoom (invitation and registration will be shared widely)Guest lecture with Dr. Denise Bentrovato (PhD History), researcher and extraordinary lecturer in History Education in the Department of Humanities Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
 
Title: (Re)framing school history in a post(-)colonial, globalized world: Insights from empirical research in and on Africa
November 21th,
14:00-16:00 GMT+1
Zoom (a link will be
emailed prior to the meeting).
Discuss draft papers
1. Constance Khupe, Wits
2. Ken Ngcoza & Chris Mutano
December 12th,
14:00-16:00 GMT+1
Zoom (a link will be
emailed prior to the meeting).
Discuss draft papers
1. Tami Carsillo, George Mason Univ.
2.

Archived: Schedule January – June 2023 (Spring term)

NB: we operate in different time zones, so please check what time GMT+1 will be in your place!

Date and timePlaceAgenda
Feb. 1st, 14:00 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).1. Get to know each other (moderated by Merethe)
2. Discuss Avelino, Merethe & Anders’ draft paper (moderated by Maren)

16 group members from many different research institutions in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, USA and Norway and attended. Great contributions and engagement!
March 21st, 14:00 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).Discuss draft papers
1. Solvor Lauritzen’ draft
2. Samuel/Diriba’s draft
May 16th, 09:00 – 16:00 GMT+1MF – Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society (this meeting will be partly on site in person and partly on zoom/hybrid).10 – 14: in person
10 – 11: discussion and work on a potential masters program at MF in our field
11 – 12: discussion of one draft paper (Anders)
12 – 13: lunch
13 – 14: discussion of one draft paper (Merethe)
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14: – 16: zoom:
1. Thematic presentation by Moyra Keane
2. Discussion of one draft paper (Maren)
June, 20th  14:00 – 16:00 GMT+1Zoom (a link will be emailed prior to the meeting).Discuss draft papers
1. Vongai’s draft
2. Ken and Chris’ draft