South African Conference Research Articles

Women’s statement at the 1990 Rustenburg Church Conference: Still an important voice from the past

The Rustenburg Conference of churches that took place in 1990 was a critical turning point for Christianity in South Africa. Besides the important declaration at the end of the conference, a statement was also made by the women at the conference. Although this statement is lesser known, it was and still is of utmost importance because it addresses the plight of women in South Africa. The focus of this article is the relevance of the statement made by the women more than 30 years later. The article is written from a church historical perspective. To achieve this objective, the research in this article is based on qualitative literature search. It focuses on relevant literature that includes books, scholarly articles, online articles and scientific data provided by Statistics South Africa. It starts with a brief overview of the conference and important events that took place; it then moves on to the statement by the women at the conference before arguing that the content of the statement still is an important voice from the past that reminds us of the plight of women in South Africa. The role of the church as an important agent of change is then discussed briefly before concluding with an example of a programme by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) that is aimed at change in society.Contribution: In the conclusion, the author proposes a South African conference for women where current programmes can be synchronised and planning for the future can be done.

Augustine and Manichaean Christianity: Selected Papers from the First South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo, University of Pretoria, 24–26 April 2012, written by Johannes van Oort

Augustine and Manichaean Christianity: Selected Papers from the First South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo, University of Pretoria, 24–26 April 2012, written by Johannes van Oort

Augustine and Manichaean Christianity: Selected Papers from the First South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo, University of Pretoria, 24–26 April, 2012. Edited by JohannesvanOort. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, 83. Leiden: Brill, 2013. Pp. xv + 236. Cloth, $133.00.

Religious Studies ReviewVolume 40, Issue 3 p. 162-162 Christian Origins Augustine and Manichaean Christianity: Selected Papers from the First South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo, University of Pretoria, 24–26 April, 2012. Edited by Johannes Oort. Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, 83. Leiden: Brill, 2013. Pp. xv + 236. Cloth, $133.00. Birger A. Pearson, Birger A. Pearson University of CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this author Birger A. Pearson, Birger A. Pearson University of CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 September 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/rsr.12153_30Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume40, Issue3September 2014Pages 162-162 RelatedInformation

Face To Face Intercultutral Workshops: Are They Worth The Money?

AbstractA series of two-week international workshops was held in Joensuu, Finland during February 2010, in Glasgow, Scotland in February 2011 and again in Nicosia, Cyprus during February 2012. Entitled “Intercultural Innovation Insight Workshop” (3EYES), they were sponsored by the European Lifelong Learning programme. Students from Portugal, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland and the United Kingdom were placed in multi-cultural teams of five. Each team had two product designers, one graphic designer, one financial and one marketing student. They were set the task of devising new product ideas for a local company and they had two weeks within which to do it. These intensive workshops comprised lectures and practical tutorials as well as ideation sessions for the new product ideas and represent one way in which international issues may be appreciated and accommodated. During the first innovation camp the students examined product futures for a fairly large Finnish ceramics company, the Glasgow workshop liaised with a micro-company and during the third 3EYES workshop, the Municipality of Nicosia was helped in its bid to become the European City of Culture 2017. All three events dealt with a completely different clientele: the first was a medium sized company, the second a micro company and the third a Municipal authority. The output of the first two was expected to be a physical product or product idea whereas the third did not need to be a product of any sort. The previous paper, which was delivered in the South African conference last year, compared the first two events and discussed issues of social responsiveness, shared goals and identity. Now that the third (and last) event has taken place, it is time to take stock. We conclude that the students gain greatly from both cultural and functional interaction on a way that cannot be reproduced by means of local teaching. This experience is attitude forming and can transform motivation. It also has the desired effect of increasing the desire to go on Erasmus placements in subsequent years. The perceptions from staff who attended are compared with similar reflections from staff who worked on a different, video conference based, approach. The differences in the financial sustainability of such projects are discussed and the benefits of each model evaluated.

Proceedings of the Third South African Conference on Photonic Materials

Proceedings of the Third South African Conference on Photonic Materials

South African Conference on Rock Art

South African Conference on Rock Art

Bibliophilia Africana VII: Seventh South African Conference of Bibliophiles, Cape Town, 8-10 May 1996:

Bibliophilia Africana VII: Seventh South African Conference of Bibliophiles, Cape Town, 8-10 May 1996:

Feminisms in South Africa

Feminist theory in present-day South Africa is posing an increasingly important challenge to male-dominated scholarship. Yet a number of feminists — by largely ignoring the intersection of race, class and gender — reproduce oppressive racial and class ideologies. This is evidenced in the way that much South African feminism draws on stereotypes of black women, privileging the knowledge and experience of white, western and middle-class feminists. This article concentrates on the first South African conference on women and gender with a view to examining these trends in local feminist theory and practice. Key features of the conference are explored with reference to the development of feminist theory locally and abroad.

The South African Conference on Evangelical Leadership (SACEL)

The South African Conference on Evangelical Leadership (SACEL)