I wish I had had advance notice; only last night did we discuss the
commission in my course, Human Rights in the African Diaspora. I would
have loved to arrange to bring my students to hear Commissioner Burton
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From: AAM (African Association of Madison)
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Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:42 AM
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Subject: : South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission visitor
>>>Mary Burton, a commissioner of the South African Truth and
>>>Reconciliation Commission, will be visiting campus Nov. 13-14 to give
>>>the International Institute and Global Studies Program's annual Soffa
lecture.
>>>
>>>Please join the Global Studies Program in welcoming her with a coffee
>>>hour in Room 301 Ingraham Hall the morning of Thursday, November 14
from
>>>9-10, and then enjoy her public lecture at 4 p.m.:
>>>
>>>
>>>The International Institute
>>>and the Global Studies Program
>>>
>>>invite you to a lecture by the
>>>
>>>J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa International Visitor
>>>
>>>Mary Burton
>>>Commissioner, South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
>>>Cape Town, South Africa
>>>
>>>"Aspects of Reconciliation:
>>>Acknowledgement, Atonement and Redress"
>>>How well has the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
>>>succeeded in its quest?
>>>
>>>4:00 p.m.
>>>Thursday, November 14, 2002
>>>The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
>>>Reception following
>>>
>>>Mary Burton, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, moved to South
Africa
>>>in 1961, where she became well-known for her work in human rights.
She
>>>was a leading figure in the anti-apartheid organization, the Black
Sash,
>>>formed by white South African women in 1955, to protest human rights
>>>violations. Nelson Mandela has called the organization "the
conscience
>>>of white South Africa." Ms. Burton served as president of the
>>>organization from 1986 to 1990 and is now a trustee. In 1995, she was
>>>appointed commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and
>>>served on its Human Rights Committee. In 2000, she helped launch the
>>>"Home for All Campaign," calling on white South Africans to recognize
>>>the benefits they had received from systems of apartheid and
>>>colonialism, and to take action to contribute to the new society. Ms.
>>>Burton serves as Deputy Chairperson on the Council of the University
of
>>>Cape Town.
>>>
>>>The J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished
>>>International Visitor Fund was established to provide a regular
public
>>>lecture on contemporary global issues. This is a program of the
>>>International Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
>>>
>>>For more information, contact Donna Veatch at 262-2042 or
>>>[log in to unmask]
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