Mr L Phahladira

Lecturer

Qualifications:

MA: Anthropology (WITS); BA Honours: Archaeology (WITS); BA: Anthropology & Archaeology (WITS)

About

Mr Lesiba Phahladira is an Anthropology Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies. Mr Phahladira is a passionate auto-ethnographer who is interested in everyday embodiments of African personhood  and existentialisms. He is a former media officer for the Southern African Student Society (SAASS). Mr Phahladira is an early-career ‘creative’ exploring intersections of anthropologies, cultures and art. He occasionally  shares his opinions in interviews in the media (for example SABC- Thobela F.M.’s Moswa Le Bokamoso)

Research Interests

• South African Ethnology and Historical Anthropology
• South African migrant labour and African cityscapes
• African (Im)mobilities
• Museums, heritage and historical archaeology
• Autoethnography

Professional membership

• South African Museums Association (SAMA)
• Southern African Archaeology Students Society (SAASS)