Special issue on transformation and other updates

Dear colleagues and students

In line with the goal towards building a scholarship on transformation, the university has shared a call for papers for a special issue on transformation. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.

1. Call for papers: Special issue on 'Transformation: A Humanising Praxis'

Authors are invited to submit papers for a special issue on ‘Transformation: A Humanising Praxis’ in the journal, Transformation in Higher Education. This is a culmination of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Anti-Racism Conversation Series and the Transformation: A Humanising Praxis Think Tank Series, hosted since 2022.

Abstract submissions opened on 15 July and will close on 30 August 2024. The outcome of successful abstracts and invitations to submit full articles will be announced in September 2024.

Authors are invited to consider transformation as both a process and practice that can assist in finding new ways of imagining the academy, shifting us from discourse as an end-in-itself, toward liberatory forms of knowledge sharing and ways of being in the world. In this special issue, authors are invited to engage transformation provocatively around the idea of the human, to inspire a dynamic exchange and solid contestation of ideas.

For more information, please contact Quinton Apollis.

• Read more about the call.
• Read the full DVC Desk: Call for papers: Special issue on 'Transformation: A Humanising Praxis'.

2. Launch of Designing with AI course

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) has launched a new short course, Designing with AI. This six-week online course is designed to equip lecturers, teaching staff and learning designers with the skills to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching, learning and research practices.

As AI continues to revolutionise various industries, the course offers participants an opportunity to stay ahead of the curve. Participants will explore the history and affordances of generative AI, learn to apply AI tools in diverse teaching contexts, and reflect on ethical practices in AI engagement.

For more information and to register, visit the web page or email.

3. UCT Job Expo to be hosted in August

UCT Careers Service will host over 90 companies ready to recruit UCT students at its flagship recruitment event, the Epic Job Expo, which will take place on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, from 09:00 to 16:00 at the UCT Sports Centre. Close to 4 000 opportunities – including bursaries, internships, graduate programmes and full-time jobs – will be on offer.

The Epic Job Expo is an opportunity for students at all levels of study to see what is on offer in the world of work, network with future employers or visit the all-day CV Lab.

Attendees can make the most of the experience by using the available resources to prepare for the event. Students who are still exploring career options should take note of Careers Service’s Expo tips.

• Access resources booklet.

4. DSA to host Empowered Skills Development Series

The Department of Student Affairs, under its UCT Lead Programme, will host its Empowered Skills Development Series over the next five weeks.

The workshops will take place as follows:

• Interpersonal Skills and Goal Setting: 31 July 2024
• Effective Communication: 7 August 2024
• Personal Values and Authenticity: 14 August 2024
• Public Speaking: 21 August 2024
• Managing Social Media: 28 August 2024

Sessions will be held online every Wednesday from 17:15 to 18:30.

These workshops are open to all students. Experts from Student Wellness Services, the Graduate School of Business, the Faculty of Commerce and the Communication and Marketing Department will present.

• Sign up for the sessions.

Communication and Marketing Department

Read previous communications:

• From the UCT Executive
• Campus Announcements