Today we listen to the story of Busisiwe Ntsele. She shares her experience of doing a PhD in South Africa. And she tells the story of how her engagement with a local community touched her heart and changed her perspective on engaged scholarship.
Welcome to Narratives of Change, the podcast that looks at how academics can make a real difference in society. In this podcast, we present and discuss real stories that spur reflection. Stories that make something visible that wasn’t visible before. Stories that might be unsettling and uncomfortable, but that bring transformation and hope…
Today we listen to the story of Busisiwe Ntsele. She shares her experience of doing a PhD in South Africa. And she tells the story of how her engagement with a local community touched her heart and changed her perspective on engaged scholarship.
In the conversation that follows, we explore some of the issues that are central in her story. And we discuss important questions related to the broader social-historical context in which her experiences are embedded.
- How does apartheid still persist in post-apartheid academia?
- How to claim space and voice in unwelcoming academic spaces?
- And why do white people love Nelson Mandela, but often forget about Winnie?