Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Ph.D. Psychology
University of Cape Town

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• Alan Paton Award
  
  On June 26th, 2004, Professor Gobodo-Madikizela's book, A Human Being Died That Night, was awarded the Sunday Times Alan Paton Award. Judges voted unanomously for her book, a investigation into forgiveness during South Africa's decade of freedom.

  From even before its publication in 2003, A Human Being Died That Night has sparked emotions such as awe and gratitude within South Africa and beyond its borders. Mark Gevisser's speech at the book launch expresses some of those feelings.

  More information about Alan Paton Award

• Op-ed Pieces
  Professor Gobodo-Madikizela has written several Op-ed pieces on the topics of race, trauma, and forgiveness.
  Link to Op-ed texts

• Research Unit for Narrative, Trauma, and Forgiveness

  Currently, Professor Gobodo-Madikizela is initiating a research unit at the University of Cape Town on the topic of narrative, trauma, and forgiveness.

  More information about the research unit