The show’s opening included a ritual performance by the artist, connecting the living with their ancestors.
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African artists are not only present on the global stage but are shaping the languages of art itself.
English readers can now encounter African novels as they were first imagined, in the rhythms of their own languages.
Korekore people in the Rushinga district have not wavered in their beliefs about and ways of healing mental illnesses.
While some opposition is to be expected, indications are that the general Zimbabwean public will take the government’s lead on abolition.
It reads powerfully in the Shona language, and is one of two of her books newly translated into it.
He worked tirelessly to promote art and teach artists.
Variations of English names reveal the enduring effects of British rule - but there’s also a return to tradition.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not faced official investigation or prosecution over his role in Operation Gukurahundi – 40 years on.
Novelist Petina Gappah’s call for translators on Facebook has resulted in the publication of Chimurenga Chemhuka.
Using found materials from dump sites, the large scale works examine the residues of colonialism.
Despite regular incidents of anti-migrant violence, peaceful and mutually beneficial relationships between South Africans and migrants can and do exist.
The unity between Zimbabwe’s two main ethnic groups is so fragile that even an inspirational street mural can expose it.
What are the visions that reflect the diverse values that nature holds for people?
The effects of President Mugabe’s post-independence security clampdown that led to the murder of between 10 000 and 20 000 Zimbabweans, known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
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Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Nancy and Robert J. Carney Postdoctoral Associate in Art History, Rice University
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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PhD candidate in Art History, Rhodes University
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Associate professor, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of African Studies, University of Leeds
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cape Town
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PhD student, Department of Cultural Anthropology, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria