Expertise: Hold a Ph.D in History from the University of Cape Town, dealing with
the historiography of race, class and gender with regard to the
Khoekhoe (South African Indigenous peoples). |Currently project manager
of a project aimed at building race and gender equity at the
university. My Institute historically has a very storng profile in
indigenous people's studies and slave studies. It is also the only
academic institution which is fully staffed by self-identified
Khoekhoe. My brief is to engender this research profile. |Research
interests are (not surprisingly) race, gender and indigenous women's
studies. A particular obsession is historical usages of indigenous
economic plants, partly because of their potential contribution to
sustainable development, and partly because it offers a unique access
to indigenous women's knowledge.
Professional/ Work Experience: 2002-Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science
and Technology on Sarah Bartmann |2002-Institute For Historical
Research, UWC:Project Manager ""Herstory: The Return of Sarah
Bartmann"" |2002-Honorary Research Associate African Gender Institute,
University of Cape Town |2001-Associate Academic Co-ordinator,African
Gender Institute, University of Cape Town |2000- Research Co-ordinator
Khib Women’s Centre at the Gender Equity Unit University of the Western
Cape |2001-Researcher Southern Hemisphere Consultants Paper Title:
Evaluating the Gendered Impact of the ""Working for Water"" Programme
|2000-Researcher Gender Equity Unit Paper Title: Globalization, GEAR,
Local Government and Women |1999-Research Consultant Gender Advocacy
Programme Title: ‘Smartietown’: Women, Water and Sanitation In Paarl
Municipality |1999-Research Consultant: National Botanical Institute
Title: Who Are the People of Paulshoek?:Culture and Identity in a
Namaqualand Village |1998-Research Consultant: Surplus People's Project
Title: Land Restitution:Forms of Compensation |1996:Researcher Law,
Race and Gender Research Unit, UCT. Title: The Lay Assessors Program In
Mitchell's Plain: An Evaluation
