Dr. Siyabulela Mandela speaks at Global Activism Keynote Event
McCarthy Scholar in Residency: Dr. Siyabulela Mandela
Written by: Emmett Adam ‘23 and Lizbet Martinez-Port ‘22
The McCarthy Center was honored to welcome Dr. Siyabulela Mandela to CSB+SJU as our 14th McCarthy Scholar in Residence. Dr. Mandela is a leader in peacekeeping, diplomacy, and human rights from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He 18 McCarthy Magazine
currently works as a Regional Project Manager for East and Southern Africa at the Journalist for Human Rights Program. As a relative of anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Mandela often discusses the legacy of his grandfather and his impact on his own life. Dr. Mandela holds a M. Phil. in Conflict Transformation and Management and a Ph.D. in International Relations and Conflict Resolution from the Department of Politics and History at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. Dr. Mandela is particularly interested in social justice, human rights, conflict resolution, youth activism, and the rights of women and girls.
