Conference Chair and Committee

Technical Committee

PROF. SHAHANA RASOOL

Prof. Shahana Rasool

Department of Social Work and Community Development
University of Johannesburg
South Africa

Profile
Dr. Obakeng Kagola

Dr. Obakeng Kagola

Lecturer Early Childhood Development
Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela University
Republic of South Africa

Profile

Obakeng Kagola is a lecturer in Early Childhood Development at the Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela University. His research interests include gender and sexuality in early childhood education, inclusive education, men and masculinity studies, participatory visual methodologies as a research design and pedagogy, and social justice issues in education. Obakeng obtained his PhD from the University of the Free State (South Africa) with a dissertation titled “A participatory visual exploration of nurturing masculinity amongst Eastern Cape-based Xhosa male foundation phase teachers.” In connection with his research, Obakeng won the award for emerging researcher of the year in 2022 for the Faculty of Education at Nelson Mandela University. Currently, he serves as a member of the Faculty’s Research Ethics Committee and Postgraduate Studies Committee. Kagola has published and served as a reviewer for several local and international journals, including the African Journal of Career Development, Educational Research for Social Change, Journal of Education, and Gender Questions, among others. He has also served as a guest editor in journals such as the African Journal of Career Development, contributing to a special edition titled ” Gender diversity and sexual orientations in the South African workplace” (see Diale, Brown, & Kagola, 2023). Obakeng is currently supervising Master’s and Doctoral students in the field of education, focusing specifically on gender, sexuality, and inclusion in the early years of learning. Additionally, he is involved in community engagement projects aimed at developing comprehensive sexuality education books and manuals for visually impaired learners in South Africa. He is also involved in a national Teacher Pedagogy Study, through the Teaching, Teacher and Teacher Education for Equitable and Quality Learning (TTTEQL) consortium in partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), The study seeks to explore routines and processes in South African classrooms by examining teacher pedagogy and its influences on learning in relation to teacher beliefs and values, teacher identity, teacher development, and teacher support mechanisms.

Prof. Anthony Brown

Prof. Anthony Brown

Stellenbosch University
South Africa

Profile

Obakeng Kagola is a lecturer in Early Childhood Development at the Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela University. His research interests include gender and sexuality in early childhood education, inclusive education, men and masculinity studies, participatory visual methodologies as a research design and pedagogy, and social justice issues in education. Obakeng obtained his PhD from the University of the Free State (South Africa) with a dissertation titled “A participatory visual exploration of nurturing masculinity amongst Eastern Cape-based Xhosa male foundation phase teachers.” In connection with his research, Obakeng won the award for emerging researcher of the year in 2022 for the Faculty of Education at Nelson Mandela University. Currently, he serves as a member of the Faculty’s Research Ethics Committee and Postgraduate Studies Committee. Kagola has published and served as a reviewer for several local and international journals, including the African Journal of Career Development, Educational Research for Social Change, Journal of Education, and Gender Questions, among others. He has also served as a guest editor in journals such as the African Journal of Career Development, contributing to a special edition titled ” Gender diversity and sexual orientations in the South African workplace” (see Diale, Brown, & Kagola, 2023). Obakeng is currently supervising Master’s and Doctoral students in the field of education, focusing specifically on gender, sexuality, and inclusion in the early years of learning. Additionally, he is involved in community engagement projects aimed at developing comprehensive sexuality education books and manuals for visually impaired learners in South Africa. He is also involved in a national Teacher Pedagogy Study, through the Teaching, Teacher and Teacher Education for Equitable and Quality Learning (TTTEQL) consortium in partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), The study seeks to explore routines and processes in South African classrooms by examining teacher pedagogy and its influences on learning in relation to teacher beliefs and values, teacher identity, teacher development, and teacher support mechanisms.

Prof. Victoria J. Collis-Buthelezi

Prof. Victoria J. Collis-Buthelezi

University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Member of the Advisory Council
Association for Global Political Thought
Harvard University, USA

Profile

Obakeng Kagola is a lecturer in Early Childhood Development at the Faculty of Education, Nelson Mandela University. His research interests include gender and sexuality in early childhood education, inclusive education, men and masculinity studies, participatory visual methodologies as a research design and pedagogy, and social justice issues in education. Obakeng obtained his PhD from the University of the Free State (South Africa) with a dissertation titled “A participatory visual exploration of nurturing masculinity amongst Eastern Cape-based Xhosa male foundation phase teachers.” In connection with his research, Obakeng won the award for emerging researcher of the year in 2022 for the Faculty of Education at Nelson Mandela University. Currently, he serves as a member of the Faculty’s Research Ethics Committee and Postgraduate Studies Committee. Kagola has published and served as a reviewer for several local and international journals, including the African Journal of Career Development, Educational Research for Social Change, Journal of Education, and Gender Questions, among others. He has also served as a guest editor in journals such as the African Journal of Career Development, contributing to a special edition titled ” Gender diversity and sexual orientations in the South African workplace” (see Diale, Brown, & Kagola, 2023). Obakeng is currently supervising Master’s and Doctoral students in the field of education, focusing specifically on gender, sexuality, and inclusion in the early years of learning. Additionally, he is involved in community engagement projects aimed at developing comprehensive sexuality education books and manuals for visually impaired learners in South Africa. He is also involved in a national Teacher Pedagogy Study, through the Teaching, Teacher and Teacher Education for Equitable and Quality Learning (TTTEQL) consortium in partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), The study seeks to explore routines and processes in South African classrooms by examining teacher pedagogy and its influences on learning in relation to teacher beliefs and values, teacher identity, teacher development, and teacher support mechanisms.

Conference Converner

Mr. Isanka P. Gamage

The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM)
Sri Lanka
Hotline: +94 715 589 870 / +94 777 379 779
Tel: +94 11 204 4485
Email: isanka.gamage@tiikmedu.com

Conference Secretariat

Mr. Keerthi Chandana

Hotline: +94 76 573 3737
Tel: +94 117 992 022
Email: secretariat@gender.tiikm.com

Conference Coordinator

Ms. Dulakshi Ariyarathne

Hotline: +94 76 361 2211
Tel:  +94 11 313 2832
Email: dulakshi.a@tiikmedu.com

Scientific Reviewers

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr. Ramesh Singisala

Dr. Ramesh Singisala

Assistant Professor
Telangana Mahila vishvavidhyalay (Women's University)
India

Dr. Sethulego Matebesi

Dr. Sethulego Matebesi

Associate Professor & Head of Department, Sociology Faculty
University of the Free State
South Africa

Dr. Banti deori

Dr. Banti Deori

Assistant professor, sociology,
University of Science and Technology Meghalaya
India

Dr. Nontombi Velelo

Dr. Nontombi Velelo

Lecturer, Programme Director B.Soc.Sci
University of the Free State
South Africa

Dr. K. Kanthimathi

Associate Professor
Department of English
S D N B Vaishnav College for Women
India

Dr. Krishanthi Anandawansa

Dr. Krishanthi Anandawansa

Senior Lecturer Gr. II
Dept of Languages, Faculty of Management
Social Sciences & Humanities
Kotalawala Defense University
Sri Lanka

Prof. Divya Saksena

Prof. Divya Saksena

IMS Unison University
India

Dr. Sumayya Ebrahim

Dr. Sumayya Ebrahim

Lecturer and Consultant
University of Johannesburg
South Africa

Mary Fil M. Bauyot

Dr. Mary Fil M. Bauyot

Associate Professor
GAD Focal Person
Gender Research and Resource Center
Davao Oriental State University
Philippines

Prof. Jhonnel P. Villegas

Davao Oriental State University
Philippines

Dr. Punita Pathak

Dr. Punita Pathak

Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Vasanta College for Women
India

Dr. Themba Shingange

Dr. Themba Shingange

Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies
University of South Africa
South Africa

Dr. Nurenzia Yannuar

Dr. Nurenzia Yannuar

Assistant Professor in Linguistics
English Department
Head of the Central Library
Universitas Negeri Malang
Indonesia

Dr. Uzma Ashiq Khan

Dr. Uzma Ashiq Khan

Clinical Psychologist Assistant Professor
Department of Gender and Development Studies
Lahore College for Women University
Pakistan

Dr. Geeta Kubsad

Dr. Geeta Kubsad

Associate professor
Pravin Gandhi College of law
India

Dr. Nirosha Wedasinghe

Dr. Nirosha Wedasinghe

Director Center for Gender equity and equality cum Senior Lecturer
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sri Lanka

Dr. Amrita Satapathy

Associate Professor (English),
School of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Management,
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, India

Dr.Hussan Ara Magsi

Assistant Professor
Dept: of Political Science
University of Balochistan
Quetta

Dr. Madhvi Lata

Banaras Hindu University India.

Dr. Zama Dlamini

Gender and Religion
University of KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa

Gowri Parameswaran

Gowri Parameswaran

Chair & Professor
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Department of Educational Studies and Leadership
School of Education

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