Hope Deferred – South Africa Events

Posted on September 7, 2011

This month, Hope Deferred editor Annie Holmes will be speaking at two events in South Africa, hosted by the African Gender Institute and the African Center for Migration and Society. A South African edition of the book, titled Don’t Listen To What I’m About To Say, has bee published by Jonathan Ball.

September 17, 2011
African Gender Institute
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Centre for African Studies Gallery,
Harry Oppenheimer Institute Building,
University of Cape Town
Book launch (Hope Deferred) & documentary screening (Girls Crossing Borders)

September 22, 2011
African Center for Migration and Society (ACMS)
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
SW Engineering Building,
University of Witwatersrand East Campus
Panel discussion featuring Annie Holmes and  Zaheera Jinna (ACMS)

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