Deborah Posel

Deborah Posel is the founding Director of UCT’s Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) and a Professor of Sociology. Prior to moving to UCT in 2009 Posel was the founder of the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER) and held a Chair in Sociology. She has written extensively on the history of apartheid. Her academic publications include the books The Making of Apartheid 1948-1961; Apartheid’s Genesis (with Phil Bonner and Peter Delius); and Commissioning the Past: Understanding South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (with Graeme Simpson). She has written various articles on aspects of the ‘new’ South Africa, including issues of race, sexuality, violence and AIDS.