The colloquium of the Department
of Afrikaans and Dutch is a biannual public forum where some current issue of
relevance is raised. Its purpose is to give students in particular a chance to
participate in a kind of informed, open and exploratory dialogue. In our
opinion, we thus satisfy an increasingly urgent need of developing a critical
conscience on contemporary discourses and contested issues, often with
reference to the role of literature and other artistic forms in our complicated
company. The opportunities also serve to celebrate that it is possible to
discuss any difficult matter with a kind of informal grace, by maintaining
self-respect, respect for others and a courteous, witty rhetorical style. Our
invited guests hail from a broad spectrum of writers, thinkers, musicians and
activists from within and outside Stellenbosch University. The format ranges
from presentations to lectures to panel discussions and extensive personal
interviews.
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2016: Die Antroposeen en klimaatsverandering
2015: Bou jou eie Departement AFRIKAANS
2014: MENS DIER DING Alfred Schaffer oor sy veelsydige digterskap: Gesprek met Marlene van Niekerk
2012: Jonathan Zapiro in gesprek met Marlene van Niekerk
2010: Brief aan Suid-Afrika - Digters skryf 'n gedig as "antwoord" op Allen Ginsberg se gedig "America", maar met verwysing na Suid-Afrika
2009: Larkin in Afrikaans: 'n Eksperiment in vertaling
2008: MYSTIC BOERE: Lirieke in Afrikaanse rockmusiek
2007: Ivan Vladislavic in gesprek met Marlene van Nierkerk