BOONE—Antoinette Sithole, (pronounced Sit oh lay) will speak about Apartheid during presentations Nov. 12-13 at Appalachian State University. Sithole is museum educator and curator of the Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.

She will present “Children, Apartheid, and Education: A Look at South Africa Then and Now” at the Doorways International Lecture Series Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in room 421 Belk Library and Information Commons.

The Doorways series is co-sponsored by Belk Library and Information Commons. Its goal is to provide a platform for people to share their research and knowledge on international issues and build relationships on campus based on interest in international affairs. For more information on this program or the Doorways series, call 262-4967 or visit www.library.appstate.edu/services/doorways.html.

She will speak to students in Appalachian’s N.C. Teaching Fellows Program Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. in room 03 Edwin Duncan Hall. Sithole also will be guest speaker at the Global Studies Lecture Series beginning at 7 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Roan Mountain Room.

The presentations are free and open to the public.

While in the area, Sithole will speak to students in Watauga and Ashe county schools.

Sithole’s visit is sponsored by Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development. For more information, contact Sarah Bergstedt in the Office of International Education and Development at bergstedtss@appstate.edu or 828-262-8046.

The Hector Pieterson Museum was established in 2002 to commemorate and preserve the history of students who were killed for protesting the injustices of Apartheid, especially the inferior education provided for black students. Sithole has been the museum curator from its inception.

The 1976 student uprising changed the course of South African history and accelerated demands for change such as the release of political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of political organizations, including the African National Congress (ANC). The uprising paved the way for the formation of a new democratic South Africa. After the first democratic election in 1994, June 16 was declared “Youth Day” to commemorate the contributions made by South Africa’s youth to the struggle against Apartheid.