The University of Cape Town has partnered with IE University as the host school of the 13th edition of the Reinventing Higher Education (un)conference that will be designed to be inclusive so that it reflects the aspirations we have for building a more equal and just society. This event will enable all the attendees at the event to have a voice and feel that their voice matters. 

The Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at UCT, will be hosting the event and will be incorporating design-led thinking workshops for students and delegates. Vice Chancellors from leading universities will be in attendance and 30 students from UCT and IE have a unique opportunity to participate in the conference activities.

Theme: “New Humans, New Society, New Higher Education” represents our goals of creating a society that is more inclusive, equitable, and just. In keeping with this theme, the unconference intends to establish a platform for open and robust discussions to examine current trends in inclusion, diversity, and accessibility for the Global South/North in light of rising geopolitical tensions.

The d-school Afrika will be facilitating design thinking dash for the selected students. A dash is a fast, fun, and concise introduction to Design Thinking. A team of experienced Design Thinkers will coach you through the design thinking process over a 4 hour period. Design thinking Dash is a once-off teaser experience that will give you a practical understanding of how design thinking can be implemented.

• Applicants must be registered students at the University of Cape Town or IE University (Alumni included)
• Applicants must be in their final year of undergraduate study or currently within their Postgraduate studies
• Applicants must be between ages 18 to 35 
• Submit a 250 word motivation: ‘Why do you want to be a part of this event and what value will you bring to it, taking the theme into account?’

• Applicants must be registered students at the University of Cape Town or IE University (Alumni included)
• Applicants must be in their final year of undergraduate study or currently within their Postgraduate studies
• Applicants must be between ages 18 to 35 
• Submit a 250 word motivation: ‘Why do you want to be a part of this event and what value will you bring to it, taking the theme into account?’