Brindley Fortuin
I am an MSc student at the University of Edinburgh. Through my master’s, I focus on the intersection of Christianity and race within the lived experience of gay men in Cape Town. My activism is primarily on LGBTIQA+ rights, race and religion. Born and raised in Atlantis, a coloured township on the periphery of Cape Town, I am known for my activist work at a community level. In 2017, I completed my undergraduate degree in politics, sociology and religion and my honours in sociology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. I have also done work on race and identity in South Africa.
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"I believe in the power of knowledge"
2020-07-10"I have never been to the Netherlands before, but I have always encountered the country in my books and through the people around me. Being from South Africa and having Coloured heritage, I have always considered the Netherlands to be a part of my narrative through historical and violent complexities." Brindley Fortuin was recently awarded a joint PhD scholarship with the University of Edinburgh and Leiden University.
