Mr Jacques Rousseau
Jacques Rousseau teaches critical thinking and ethics in UCT’s School of Management Studies, and is the chairperson of the Free Society Institute, a secular humanist non-profit organisation. He has been on the academic staff since 2001, during which time he has chaired the Academic Freedom Committee, and has also served, or is serving, on various committees including Senate and the Senate Executive Committee.
Special Colloquium – Honouring Sarah Baartman
To commemorate the official renaming of Sarah Baartman Hall, a special colloquium titled “Honouring Sarah Baartman: Feminist Perspectives on Rights and Social Justice” was held on Thursday, 11 September 2025.