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The Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Dialogue of Civilisations Research Institute (DOC) based in Berlin, Germany, will host a symposium titled “BRICS Media Systems in a Digital Age” at the University of Cape Town on 6 and 7 September where issues such as digital activism, the political economy of BRICS media and media value systems in the BRICS countries will come under the spotlight.
Courtesy of the Daily Maverick, twenty journalism students from the Centre for Film and Media Studies enjoyed a series of presentations at The Gathering, an annual meeting of top journalists, thought leaders and industry specialists. Hosted at the Cape Town Convention Centre, students were inspired by the likes of Rebecca Davis, Pieter Dirk-Uys, Adriaan Basson, Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya.
“We have seen that the chiefs are selling land to business people, mining companies, giving land to foreigners to build malls. We know that sometimes our land rights are not properly written in the law. But we know that traditionally we have a land right” Mbhekiseni Mavuso, Makhasaneni, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa – LAND RIGHTS ACTIVIST
On 3 August 2018, American actor, producer and activist, Danny Glover, visited the University of Cape Town for a seminar titled #AskDanny, hosted by Cineculture in partnership with UCT Centre for Film & Media Studies and Wesgro. Students had the opportunity to hear Glover speak about African media as well as their future careers in the industry.