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Research Interests
Contemporary South African Literary and Cultural Studies. She also has a strong interest in African feminisms, public cultures, the Indian Ocean and transnational connectivity. Being interdisciplinary in orientation, Ronit’s work falls at the intersection of Cultural Studies, African Literature and Identity based critical theory.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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The Traveling Archive: The Discursive Knowledge Circuits of Transatlantic Africas
Frenkel, R., 1 Jan 2025, African Literature in Transition: The Archive of African Literature, 1800-2000: Volume 1. Cambridge University Press, Vol. 1. p. 77-92 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Intersectional (In)visibility in the 21st-Century South African Queer-Themed Short Story
Hall, L., Frenkel, R. & Carolin, A., 1 Sept 2024, In: Research in African Literatures. 54, 3, p. 20-39 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Post-post? South African Literature A Priori
Frenkel, R., 1 Mar 2022, In: Research in African Literatures. 53, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Some Speculative Musings on COVID-19 Affectivity, Raymond Williams’ ‘Structure of Feeling’ and Zadie Smith’s Intimations
Frenkel, R., 2021, In: English Studies in Africa. 64, 1-2, p. 212-222 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chick-lit in a time of African cosmopolitanism
Gupta, P. & Frenkel, R., 1 Apr 2019, In: Feminist Theory. 20, 2, p. 123-132 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
8 Citations (Scopus)
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Works of wit and wisdom: winners of the 2024 UJ Prize are announced
20/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
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[The JRB Daily] 2023 UJ Prizes for South African Writing in English winners announced
12/09/23
2 items of Media coverage
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[The JRB Daily] Shortlists announced for 2023 UJ Prizes for South African Writing in English
10/08/23
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