Event location: Attend online or in person
Event date and time: 31/03/2025 15:25:00
The Minority Issues Research Institute (MIRI) invites you to a compelling hybrid discussion on LGBTQI+ struggles and democracy in Africa and Slovakia. This event will feature scholars, researchers, and activists engaging with The D-Word: Perspectives on Democracy in Tumultuous Times.
📅 Date: March 31, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:25 PM – 4:45 PM (GMT+2)
📍 Hybrid Event – Attend online or in person
Speakers:
• Christi van der Westhuizen (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
• Prof. Dr. Melanie Judge (University of Cape Town; UNDP Senior Policy Advisor on LGBTI Inclusion)
• Monica Tabengwa (Human Rights Advocate; UNDP Policy Specialist for LGBTI Inclusion in Africa)
• Alexandra Demetrianová (Human Rights Advocate & Gender Equality Activist, Slovakia)
About the Event:
This session, part of the MIRI Seminar on Current Affairs, will discuss democracy, activism, and LGBTQI+ rights in different socio-political contexts. Speakers will present insights from The D-Word: Perspectives on Democracy in Tumultuous Times, published by Mandela University Press.
Don’t miss this engaging conversation on the intersections of queerness, democracy, and human rights!