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You are invited to join the second conversation in the UCT Summer School's 'Unlocking COVID-19: Current Realities, Future Opportunities?' series featuring conversations with leading authorities, UCT academics and fellow UCT alumni.
'Ethical reporting in times of crisis':
Professor Herman Wasserman in conversation with Dr Camaren Peter
Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Time: 15h30 - 16h30 (CAT/ SAST)
RSVP: ems@uct.ac.za
Platform: Microsoft Teams
About the speakers
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Professor Herman Wasserman is Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Centre for Film and Media Studies at UCT. He is a widely published academic author. His latest book, Media, Geopolitics and Power: A View from the Global South, was named Book of the Year by the International Communication Association's Global Communication and Social Change Division. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal African Journalism Studies and Associate Editor of Communication Theory and the Annals of the International Communication Association.
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Dr Camaren Peter (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Allan Gray Centre for Values Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. He holds a cum laude BSc (Hons) degree in theoretical physics, an MSc in astrophysics and a PhD in Business Administration. He is a systems, complexity, leadership and sustainability expert, who has wide-ranging experience at working across disciplines as an integrator. Camaren has published widely in the policy domain and worked extensively with leaders, decision-makers, planners and stakeholders, within South Africa and across the African continent. He has also worked with a wide range of local and global institutions.
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To join the conversations:
- Join on Microsoft Teams using the following link: this link
- Participation in the 'Unlocking COVID-19: Current Realities, Future Opportunities?' series is free and open to all UCT alumni, UCT Summer School attendees and interested members of the public
- You do to need to have Microsoft Teams installed on your device. We do recommend the you connect using your laptop or PC (not mobile phone) for a better user experience.
- Should you wish to make a donation of R100 to the UCT Summer School Programme, click on this link
- Use the live chat feature to ask your questions, during the session.
Upcoming online conversations in this series:
- Wednesday, 10 June: 'What is the new normal? Future scenarios'
- Wednesday, 24 June: 'Community leadership in times of crisis'
- Wednesday, 8 July: 'The role of young, African entrepreneurs during COVID-19'
The 'Unlocking COVID-19: Current Realities, Future Opportunities?' webinar series is made possible thanks to sponsorship received from Standard Bank. For additional information regarding these sessions, email us: ems@uct.ac.za.
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