BRATTLEBORO-On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m., Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will host professor and documentary filmmaker Dr. Larry Shore, who will speak on the topic "Apartheid in the Rear View Mirror: The Successes and Failures of the First Thirty Years of South African Democracy."
The talk will take place at 118 Elliot, at 118 Elliot St.
What is the state of South African democracy? The talk will examine the factors that led to South Africa's negotiated revolution, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Mandela presidency, the ANC and post-Mandela governments, economic and social developments, constitutional development, and the impact of the 2024 election on South Africa's post-Apartheid and current foreign policy and the Government of National Unity.
Shore is a professor and documentary filmmaker in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Hunter College (City University of New York). He grew up in Johannesburg and emigrated to the United States in the 1970s.
With a Master of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Stanford University, Shore was active in the American Anti-Apartheid Movement, and in 1990, when the changes began in South Africa, he co-founded the South African American Organization (SAAO). He also periodically teaches a course on "South Africa, Southern Africa, and the United States."
His documentary film, RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope, has been widely screened in South Africa and the U.S. It was screened at Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro in August 2024.
Shore is currently working on a new film about the 1980s, The American Struggle Over Apartheid: Nelson Mandela, Edward Kennedy, and Constructive Engagement.
A $10 donation is suggested to attend the Jan. 8 talk, but anyone is welcome to join in. Register at LarryShore.eventbrite.com. A virtual option is also available via a Zoom link on the Eventbrite registration page. For more information, contact [email protected], or visit windhamworldaffairscouncil.org to learn how to become a member of WWAC.
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