#  CAS: African Studies Workshop Featuring Shireen Hassim 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **November 27, 2017** 

 06:00PM - 08:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Robinson Hall Lower Library, 35 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA**  



 

 



 

 Shireen Hassim is Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, currently based at WiSER. She studied at the Universities of Durban-Westville and Natal, and obtained her PhD from York University (Canada). She will present *Liminality, identity and the politics of race in South Africa: Fatima Meer and black consciousness.*

 A week in advance, the presenter’s paper will be circulated through the [Harvard African Studies Workshop listserv](https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/africanstudiesworkshop-list). It is assumed that everyone has read the paper before the workshop. After presentation and commentary, Workshop attendees are invited to engage in critique and discussion, under the moderation of the Workshop Chairs.

 **ORGANIZER(S):** Harvard University Center for African Studies   
**EVENT WEBSITE: [www.africa.harvard.edu](http://www.africa.harvard.edu/)**

 See also: [CAS Sponsored](https://africa.harvard.edu/tags/cas-sponsored), [Our Work](https://africa.harvard.edu/tags/our-work), [Title VI Funded](https://africa.harvard.edu/tags/title-vi-funded), [African Studies Workshop](https://africa.harvard.edu/workshops-conferences/african-studies-workshop)



 

 



 

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