Project Activities in South Africa: Exhibitions, Workshops & Community Engagement

Activities, Exhibitions, Workshops

At the heart of the GRABS Project (Grandir aux frontières)—funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and Université Paris 8—lies a deep commitment to collaboration, participatory research, and elevating community voices. Moving away from extractivist academic models, our recent activities in South Africa used creative methodologies—specifically photography and youth-led podcasts—to allow young people to narrate their…

GRABS in South Africa: Dialogues at ACMS (Joburg) and Future Africa (Pretoria)

Activities, Conferences, Seminars

Our team recently returned from an impactful research trip to South Africa, where Jane Freedman, Glenda Santana de Andrade, and Aron Tesfai had the opportunity to share our ongoing work and engage in vital dialogues with academic partners. 1. Panel Discussion at ACMS (Wits University) We kicked off our series of exchanges with a panel discussion at ACMS. Prof. Jane…