Laurence Piper – The Conversation

Bringing together different ideas and experiences enhances the virtual classroom experience. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images

September 15, 2024

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

Matthew Wingfield, Stellenbosch University; Bettina von Lieres, University of Toronto, and Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape

It’s important to position students as collaborators and co-creators of knowledge.

Durban’s Bhambayi township was among the areas wrecked by heavy rains, mudslides and winds that have left more than 300 people dead. RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images

April 14, 2022

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Fiona Anciano, University of the Western Cape and Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape

Rebuilding informal settlements after a disaster must be done through learning from those who live in the settlements.

Millions of South Africans rely on taxis for their daily commute. Rich T Photo/Shutterstock

April 11, 2019

Cape Town’s taxi violence is rooted in attempts to govern competition

Fiona Anciano, University of the Western Cape and Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape

Violence is very common on South Africa’s various taxi routes.

The rise of the BRICS countries is a case of political life imitating economic art. Reuters

July 14, 2015

BRICS herald new era in international political economy

Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape

The global recognition of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – has not only led to their greater global political influence, but also reinforced their regional leadership.

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