\u00a0The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, The Human Rights Institute and The UNESCO Chair in Comparative Human Rights invite you to join us for a talk by Thulani Mabaso.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cStruggle and Forgiveness in the South African Anti-apartheid Movement\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Public Lounge \u00a0<\/p>\n Thulani Mabaso will speak on his experiences in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and his imprisonment at Robben Island. Mabaso was imprisoned in 1984 for sabotage and was a contemporary of Nelson Mandela, Patrick Chamusso, and other important figures jailed during the struggles against apartheid.\u00a0 <\/span>Originally from Vryheid in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, Mabaso currently resides in the township of Khayaletsha in Cape Town, and tells his story on a regular basis as a tour guide at the Robben Island Prison Museum.<\/p>\n For more information, please visit the Dodd Center’s website.<\/a><\/p>\n The Dodd Center has a number of archival collections relating to South Africa and the anti-apartheid movement.<\/strong>\u00a0 They include:<\/p>\n African National Congress Collection<\/a> (a small collection of memorabilia collected as part of the UConn ANC Partnership in 1999)<\/p>\n African National Congress Oral History Transcripts Collection<\/a> (133 transcripts of oral history interviews with leading anti-apartheid activists conducted between 2000 and 2006.)<\/p>\n Impact Visuals Photographic Collection<\/a> (photographs and slides which document the anti-apartheid movement and 1994 democratic elections in South Africa)<\/p>\n Tambo (Oliver) Papers <\/a>(microfilm copies of the papers of anti-apartheid activist, Oliver Tambo; original documents are located at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa)<\/p>\n Xuma (A.B.) Papers<\/strong> (microfilm copies of the papers of anti-apartheid activist, A.B. Xuma; original documents are located at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, The Human Rights Institute and The UNESCO Chair in Comparative Human Rights invite you to join us for a talk by Thulani Mabaso.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cStruggle and Forgiveness in the South African Anti-apartheid Movement\u201d A … Continue reading
\n<\/strong>A Conversation with Thulani Mabaso<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMonday, April 21, 2008
\n<\/strong>4:00 PM
\n<\/strong>Reception to Follow<\/p>\n