Conference: Imagined Futures V








The Centre for the Study of AIDS (CSA), University of Pretoria in collaboration with the Health and Wellness Centre, University of Botswana will be hosting the fifth Imagined Futures Conference on 28 and 29 September 2010 at the University of Pretoria. This year’s theme is 20/20 Vision: looking to the next decade through our last. It will reflect on a decade of HIV and AIDS programmes at Universities in Southern Africa, and will endeavour to identify priorities for the next decade.

Themes to be addressed at the conference will include, but are not limited to:

  • Testing and treatment at universities – then and now
  • Research and HIV and AIDS – critical thinkers or loyal followers?
  • Prevention – what has prevented us from achieving innovation
  • Curriculum – have we learnt from what we teach?
  • Sexual and reproductive rights – silence and discourse


Who should attend?
Student leaders, peer educators, student volunteers, HIV and AIDS programme managers, researchers and academics.

It is suggested that both academics/practitioners and students attend the conference. Past ‘Imagined Futures’ conferences have proved to be ideal for inter- and intra-university networking.

Conference outcomes
The conference seeks to create a platform for students, academics and practitioners/programme managers to interact with each other in order to facilitate horizontal learning.

Programme
A detailed conference programme will be circulated prior to the conference.

Dates:
28 – 29 September 2010

Abstracts
Abstracts can be submitted under the following themes:
  • Testing and treatment at universities – then and now
  • Research and HIV and AIDS – critical thinkers or loyal followers?
  • Prevention – what has prevented us from achieving innovation
  • Curriculum – have we learnt from what we teach?
  • Sexual and reproductive rights – silence and discourse


Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should reach the organisers before or on 5 September 2010. Abstracts must be submitted in MS-Word and must be emailed to: johan.maritz@up.ac.za

Language
The language of the conference will be English.

Venue
Venue at the University of Pretoria to be confirmed.

Conference fees*
After 25 August
Students: ZAR1200 (Before or on 31August) ZAR1400 (After 31 August)
Academics/researchers/practitioners: ZAR1600 (Before or on 31 August) ZAR1800 (After 31 August)

*-limited space available
-no scholarship programmes available
-does not include accommodation or transport costs
-includes lunch on both conference days and dinner on the first day of the conference