Decay Without Mourning: Future Thinking Heritage Practices
Conference Programme
15-17 April 2026
Time
Auditorium
8:00–9:00
Registration and coffee
9:00–9:30
Welcoming remarks
by Vasti Roodt (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences),
Stephanus Muller (Director of Africa Open Institute),
Lize-Marie van der Watt (PI: Decay without mourning)
09:30–10:30
Keynote Session
Njabulo Chipangura
Christina Fredengren
10:30–11:00
Coffee break
Auditorium
Room 1
Boardroom
11:00–12:30
Hanna B. Hölling
Sven Dupré
Carla Jaimes Betancourt & Lesly García
Andrea Sick & Sigrid Adorf
Ana Carolina Roman Rodrigues
Kaimé Guerrero Valencia
Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi
12:30–13:30
Lunch
13:30–14:30
Reinaldo Silva; Eric Kamikiawa; Gilceria; Irineu
Babere Kerata Chacha, Kati Lindstrom
Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi
14:30–15:00
Walkabout: Tsholofelo Moche Home Truths
15:00–15:30
Antarctica – the continent of the future
15:30–16:00
Coffee break
16:00–17:00
Maija Hirvanen
Neith Moore
Linda Kopitz
Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi
End of day 1
Venue: Oude Leeskamer Gallery
18:00–19:00
Opening of exhibition with wine reception
19:00–20:00
Hypha, concert and album launch
| Time | Auditorium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 | Registration and coffee | ||
| 9:00–9:30 | Welcoming remarks by Vasti Roodt (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences), Stephanus Muller (Director of Africa Open Institute), Lize-Marie van der Watt (PI: Decay without mourning) |
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| 09:30–10:30 | Keynote Session Njabulo Chipangura Christina Fredengren |
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| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee break | ||
| Auditorium | Room 1 | Boardroom | |
| 11:00–12:30 | Hanna B. Hölling Sven Dupré Carla Jaimes Betancourt & Lesly García |
Andrea Sick & Sigrid Adorf Ana Carolina Roman Rodrigues Kaimé Guerrero Valencia |
Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30–14:30 | Reinaldo Silva; Eric Kamikiawa; Gilceria; Irineu | Babere Kerata Chacha, Kati Lindstrom | Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi |
| 14:30–15:00 | Walkabout: Tsholofelo Moche Home Truths | ||
| 15:00–15:30 | Antarctica – the continent of the future | ||
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 16:00–17:00 | Maija Hirvanen | Neith Moore Linda Kopitz |
Simphiwe Mlambo Umhlabathi / Umhlabuthi |
| End of day 1 Venue: Oude Leeskamer Gallery |
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| 18:00–19:00 | Opening of exhibition with wine reception | ||
| 19:00–20:00 | Hypha, concert and album launch | ||