{"id":69667,"date":"2024-09-04T09:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T07:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=69667"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T08:07:37","slug":"worth-colloquium-inspires-women-to-lead-in-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/worth-colloquium-inspires-women-to-lead-in-research\/","title":{"rendered":"WORTH colloquium inspires women to lead in research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69667\" class=\"elementor elementor-69667\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3995dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3995dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba633f5\" data-id=\"7ba633f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e97f85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97f85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/faculty-of-humanities-home\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Faculty of Humanities<\/span><\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPU<\/span><\/a> hosted the second annual Women in Research in the Humanities (WORTH) Colloquium, an event dedicated to celebrating and advancing the contributions of female researchers. Dr Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, former Member of Parliament and renowned Deaf advocate, delivered an inspiring keynote address through sign language, highlighting how women can use their research to challenge stereotypes and uplift their communities.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Held at the end of Women\u2019s Month, the colloquium brought together leading and emerging scholars from various Humanities disciplines to share innovative research, address systemic challenges, and foster collaboration. The programme also underscored SPU\u2019s commitment to promoting research productivity and inclusivity within a supportive institutional culture.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Dr Newhoudt-Druchen, who was instrumental in passing the bill that recognised South African Sign Language as an official language, emphasised the power of believing in one\u2019s research and using it to create lasting change. Her insights on overcoming challenges and giving back to communities sparked meaningful conversations, encouraging SPU to explore new action plans that empower the Deaf community and people living with disabilities.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The colloquium featured research presentations from Afrikaans, Setswana, Archaeology, Sociology, and Creative Writing, offering a diverse range of perspectives. The event fostered learning, networking, and empowerment, and received enthusiastic feedback from all participants.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The Faculty of Humanities extends its gratitude to Dr Newhoudt-Druchen, her interpreter Mr Francious Deysel, all invited guests, and everyone in the SPU community who made this event a success. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Humanities at SPU hosted the second annual Women in Research in the Humanities (WORTH) Colloquium, an event dedicated to celebrating and advancing the contributions of female researchers. 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