CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Hans Friedrich Heese
Date of Birth: 26 July 1944
Marital status: Married to Melinda Smith, a Law Librarian; University of Stellenbosch
Address: 11 Beaulieu Crescent
Jonkershoogte
ZA-7130 Somerset West
South Africa
Tel: Home: 021 855 3351
Cell Phone: 082 372 7512
E-Mail:
Academic
Training: B.A., University of Stellenbosch, 1966
Sec. Teaching Dip., University of Stellenbosch, 1966
M.A., (History) University of Cape Town, 1974
Ph.D., (History) University of Cape Town, 1976
German Course University of the Western Cape, 1986
M.Phil. (Journalism) University of Stellenbosch, 2001
Work related
Experience: 19671968: History Teacher, Kongwe High School, Malawi.
19691970: Teacher, Upington High School.
19701974: Teacher-Psychologist/Councillor, Jan Mohr High School, Windhoek.
19741975: Senior Teacher-Psychologist/Councillor, Ottery School of Industry.
19761977: Lecturer-Researcher, Institute for Historical Research, University of the Western Cape.
1978-1998: Senior Lecturer-Researcher, Institute for Historical Research, University of the Western Cape.
1999-2010 University Archivist, University of Stellenbosch.
Promoter, Co-Promoter and Supervisor of a number of M.A. and D.Phil. students specialising in Early Cape History and History of Christian Missions in SA – including a Slovak PhD student in 2011 (History Department, US).
2003-2014 Lecturer: SA History Course for International Students at University of Stellenbosch; semester courses.
2010-2014 Head and coordinator: Slavery research project; Stellenbosch Town and District .
2010-2013 Extraordinary Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Stellenbosch.
2013 - Research Fellow, Department of History, University of Stellenbosch. Currrently co-study leader of PhD students.
Publications: A Select Bibliography on Race Relations at the Cape, 16521795 (Bellville, 1976). With P.L. Scholtz and H.C. Bredekamp.
'n Historiografiese Beeld van Volkereverhoudinge aan die Kaap tydens die Kompanjiesbestuur, 16521795 (Bellville, 1976). With P.L. Scholtz and H.C. Bredekamp.
Groep sonder Grense: Die rol en status van die gemengde bevolking aan die Kaap, 16521795 (Bellville, 1984).
Deutsche Missionsstrasse (Editor of Brochure and Map), (Cape Town, 1992).
“Die Berliner am Kap. The German Missionaries and the African Political Organisation in the South Western Districts, 19021914”, Studien zum Südlichen Afrika, 1, (Vienna, Austria), 1993, pp. 314.
“Slawerny in die Afrikaanse Geskiedskrywing”, in: (H.C. Bredekamp, red.) Afrikaanse Geskiedskrywing en Letterkunde; Verlede, hede en toekoms, (Bellville, 1992), pp. 86-103.
Reg en Onreg. Regspraak tydens die Agtiende Eeu (Bellville, 1994). Electronic Publication under the same title in Australia; 2013.
“Trotz Sanktionen - DDR-Fahrzeuge rollen in Südafrika” in: Engagiert für Afrika. Die DDR und Afrika, 2, (Editors Van der Heyden and Schleicher) (Hamburg, 1994)
“The Berlin Missionary Society and the African Political Organisation in Colonial Context; South Africa 1902-1914” in: W. Wagner, ed.; Kolonien und Missionen, (Hamburg, 1994), pp. 455-471.
“Die Akten der Berliner Missionsgesellschaft und damit in beziehung stehende Dokumente in der Western Cape-Provinz (Südafrika) als Quellen für historische und sozialwissen-schaftliche Studien” in: U. van der Heyden, H. Liebau, eds.; Missionsgeschichte-Kirchengeschichte-Weltgeschichte, (Stuttgart, 1996), pp. 105-122.
“‘Ich bin hier nicht Herr und Herrscher’: The Berlin Missionary Society and landowning in the Western Cape.” In U. van der Heyden (Ed): Mission und Moderne, (Cologne, 1998), pp. 81-98.
“Studentepolitiek en nuwe denke”; in H. van der Merwe (Ed.) Professor J.N. de Villiers; (Stellenbosch, 2000), pp. 94-103,
“Pietism and Protest: The people of Amalienstein and Zoar and the Berlin Missionary Society in the Nineteenth Century.” in U. van der Heyden and J. Becher (Eds.): Mission und Gewalt, (Cologne, 2000), pp. 179-191.
“British, Boers and Berlin missionaries: the Anglo Boer War and its aftermath.” In U. van der Heyden and H. Stoecker (Eds.): Mission und Macht im Wandel politischer Orientierungen. Europäische Missionsgesellschaften und ihre Tätigkeit in Afrika und Asien zwischen 1800 und 1945 in politischen Spannungsfeldern. (Stuttgart, 2005).
Groep sonder Grense. (New revised edition) (Pretoria, 2005).
Cape Melting Pot (Translation of Groep sonder Grense by Delia Robertson: Electronic Publication, Johannesburg, 2005).
Transvalianos en Estrangeiros. Afrikaners in Angola. (Electronic Publication, Cape Town, 2006; Australia 2013).
Amsterdam tot Zeeland; Slawestand tot Middestand? ‘n Stellenbosse Slawegeskiedenis, 1679-1834. (Stellenbosch, 2016).
Academic Journals: “Bronne vir SuidAfrikaanse historiese navorsing in die Arquivo Histórico de Angola in Luanda”, SuidAfrikaanse Argiefblad, 1977, pp. 1922.
“Identiteitsprobleme in die sewentiende eeu”, Kronos, 1, 1979, pp. 2733
“Familiegeskiedenis van 'n Paarlse familie”, Kronos, 2, 1980, pp. 1116
“Slawegesinne in die Kaap, 16651795”, Kronos, 4, 1981, pp. 3848
“Die Inwoners van Kaapstad in 1800”, Kronos, 7, 1983, pp. 4261
“Mortaliteit onder V.O.C.slawe”, Kronos, 11, 1986, pp. 714
“Kriminele sake: Hofuitsprake aan die Kaap, 17001750”, Kronos, 12, pp. 3342.
“Enlightenment, Europeans and Slaves in 18th Century South Africa”, Kronos, 14, 1988, pp. 6671.
“Die Wet op die Verbod van Gemengde Huwelike van 1949 en die Nürenberger Gesetze van 1935”, Kronos, 15, 1989, pp. 5897.
“Ras en Etnisiteit: SuidAfrikaanse Perspektiewe in 1938 en 1988”, Kronos, 16, 1989, pp. 4251.
“Challenging certain aspects of intergroup relations in The Shaping of South African Society, 16521840: A review article”, Kronos, 17, 1990, pp. 7176.
“A response to a response”, Kronos, 18, 1991, pp. 7071.
“Duitse tegnologie en ontwikkeling in Suid-Afrika, 1652-1992”, in: Die Kultuurhistoriese Bydrae van die Duitssprekendes in Suid-Afrika, Pretoria, 1992, pp. 292-306.
“Die Neue Übergangsverfassung der Republik Südafrika. Ende der Apartheid - Aufbruch in die Demokratie” in: Verfassung und Recht in Übersee, 4, 1994, (Hamburg), pp. 491-515. (with T.H. Böhnke)
“The trial and sentence of Hans Jurgen Kettner: A German scapegoat at the Cape?” (With R. Viljoen) in: Asien Afrika Lateinamerika, 1995, Vol. 23, (Berlin), pp. 587-596.
“Die Duitse ‘Hülfsvereine’ en die Berlynse Sendinggenootskap in die Klein Karoo en Suid-Kaapland” in: Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Kultuurgeskiedenis, Jg. 10, Nr. 2, November, 1996, pp. 46-54.
“Khoisan in Kannaland: Observations by the German Lutheran Missionaries, 1838 to 1938.” in: A. Bank (Ed.): The Proceedings of the Khoisan Identities & Cultural Heritage Conference, (Cape Town, 1998), pp. 205-214.
“Diakonie en Digitalisering: Sendingrekords en Geskiedenis in die 21ste eeu.” in Historia, 1998 (Pretoria, November 1998).
“Die sendeling Héli Chatelain en die Afrikaners in Angola, 1897-1907.” in Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Kultuurgeskiedenis, 27, 1, 2013; pp. 1-18.
“Politics and Profitability in South Africa. A Case Study of Toyota and Lexus, 1961-2012.” in Automotive History Review, Autumn 2013, Issue Number 55, pp. 4-11.
General Articles: “Fort San Sebastian 'n simbool van uithouvermoë”, Die Huisgenoot, 23.10.1970.
“Die Afrikaners en sendingwerk in Angola”, Die Sendingblad, June 1978, pp. 200203.
“'n Huigelaar en sy slavin”, De Kat, May 1986.
“Die ersten deutschen Frauen am Kap”, Echo, July 1992, pp. 1011.
“Intellektuelle Wiege der Linken gerät ins Schwanken”, Neue Zeit, 15.7.1993, Berlin, p. 6.
Some Reviews: Die Vryliede en Vryswartes in die Kaapse Nedersetting, 1657-1707: in Kronos, 5, 1982, pp. 68-69
Slavery in Dutch South Africa: in Kronos, 10, 1985, p. 87.
Nuwe Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika: Hersiene uitgawe: in Kronos, 18, 1991, pp. 79-80.
Die DDR und Afrika; Zwischen Klassenkampf und neuem Denken: in Die Burger, 16.11.1993.
Striking Back. A history of COSATU: in Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Kultuurgeskiedenis, volume 7, 4, September 1993, pp. 111-112.
Die Rolle des Parlaments im autoritären Malawi: in Asien Afrika Lateinamerika, 1994, (Berlin, 1994), pp. 364-365.
Malawi. Agrarstruktur und Unterentwicklung: in Asien Afrika Lateinamerika, 1995.
J.J. Kicherer en die vroeë sending, 1799-1806. Radio book review, Radio sonder Grense, 27.2.1998.
J.J. Kicherer en die vroeë sending, 1799-1806 in Historia, 1998 (Pretoria, Julie, 1998).
International “Some remarks on the de facto and de jure status of slaves at Papers read: the Cape and its impact on present society in South Africa”, Juridisch Dispuut, University of Leiden, 14.11.1979.
“Südafrika und seine Anachronismen”, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 8.5.1987
“Rasse, Klasse und Kultur im besiedelten Südafrika des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts”, Ruhr University, Bochum, 7.6.1987.
“Einige Anmerkungen zum früheren und gegenwärtigen Südafrika”, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, 14.7.1987.
“The Hitlerjugend and South African Youth Movements”, Hitlerjugend Seminar, Johannes Gutenberg University, 15.7.1987.
“European, Slave and Mulatto Families in 18th Century South Africa”, Eötvos Lòrand University, Budapest, 27.7.1987.
“Die Berliner am Kap: The missionaries of the Berlin Mission Society and the African Political Organization in the South Western Districts, 19021914”, Conference on `People, Power and Culture: The History of Christianity in South Africa', University of the Western Cape, 13.8.1992.
“The German automotive industry in South Africa, past, present and future”, Conference on “Development in Southern Africa: the German Speaking Contribution” HSRC, Pretoria, 16.10.1992.
“Colour, Ethnicity and Politics in South Africa”, Humboldt University, Berlin, 18.5.1993.
“In search of a South African Identity”, Forschungs-schwerpunkt Moderner Orient, Berlin, 2.6.1993.
“The Berlin Missionary Society and the African Political Organisation in Colonial Context; South Africa 19021914”, 3. Internationale Kolonialgeschichtliche Symposium, Bremen, 26.6.1993.
“Die Akten der Berliner Missions-gesellschaft und damit in beziehung stehende Dokumenten in der Western Kapprovinz (Südafrika) als Quellen für historische und sozial-wissenschaftliche Studien.” Berlin, 18.10.1994.
“South African sources on the slave trade with Madagascar and Malagasy slaves at the Cape of Good Hope”. Colloque international sur l`esclavage à Madagascar. Antananarivo, 24.10.1996.
“Pietism and Protest: The people of Amalienstein and Zoar and the Berlin Missionary Society in the Nineteenth Century.” Conference on Mission und Gewalt. Berlin, February 1999.
“Kultuur en Kolonisasie: Die VOC en sy nalatenskap in Suid-Afrika.” International Conference on the VOC, University of Stellenbosch, April 2002.
“The British, Boers and Berlin missionaries: The Anglo Boer War and its aftermath”. Conference on Mission History, Königs Wusterhausen, Germany, March 2003.
“German Lutheran Missionaries in Kannaland in the 19th and 20th centuries.” Missionskonferenz 2007, Herrnhut, Germany, 6 October 2007.
“German Mission Societies in the Western Cape: From Education to Empowerment?” Missionskonferenz, Berlin, 17 September 2010.
“Politics and Profitablity in South Africa, the case of Toyota and Lexus; 1961-2010.” Society of Automotive Historians Conference, Philadelphia, April 2012. (SAH affiliated with American Historical Association).
“The emancipation of slaves at the Cape of Good Hope in 1834: From gloom to economic boom?” Conference on the Business of Slavery: 17-19 September 2014; Nottingham University, UK
Research Visits: 1969: Study visit with UCT History students to Malawi and Mozambique.
1971, 1973, 1975: Research in the Arquivo Historico de Angola in Luanda, Angola.
1973: Study visit with students in Angola; July and December.
1978, December-January: Research in the Arquivo Historico de Ultramar in Lisbon, Portugal; also, Rijksarchief, Den Haag. [UWC- grant]
1979, July to December: Research in the Rijksarchief in Den Haag [HSRC grant]
1979: Visit to the Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
1987: Research on NationalSocialism; April to September, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. [DAAD-grant]
1990: Research in Germany; The German automotive industry in South Africa; MayJune. [DAAD-and Mercedes-Benz-grants]
1993: Research in Berlin: The Berlin Missionary Society at the Cape, April to June. [DAAD- en HSRC-grants]
1994: Research in Mission Archives in Berlin, October.
1997: Research in Mission Archives in Berlin; August to November, DAAD and UWC- grants.
2003: Research in Mission Archives in Berlin, March.
2003: Attended Winter School on Contemporary Southern African topics (Zimbabwe) hosted by DAAD, Leipzig University, November.
2006: Advisor to team of experts to initiate and promote cultural tourism in Angola between the Kunene and Congo rivers, May-June.
2007: Research on the missionary Heli Chatelain and his contact with Afrikaners in Angola, 1890-1907, Winterthur, Switzerland. June – July.
Other: Scriptwriter for television series (4 episodes of one hour) on racial integration in South Africa (1999).
Numerous South African as well as international television interviews (including ZDF, ABC, CBC and RTF) and discussions on early South African society and racial integration following the publication of Groep sonder Grense, (1985-2002).
Article in Der Spiegel 25.3.1985 following the publication of Groep sonder Grense http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13513659.html
Numerous radio interviews with local and foreign broadcasters ranging from Canada to Australia on research on race relations in Early South Africa following the publication of Groep sonder Grense, 1985.
Written and Oral Testimony before a Parliamentary Committee in 1985 (with Professor Richard van der Ross) that eventually led to the scrapping of South Africa’s apartheid Race and Marriage Laws.
Expert witness (Affidavit) on the myth of Race Classification before the High Court of South Africa (Document) – 2006, 2008.
Organiser: Conference on Slavery, 1 December 2008, University of Stellenbosch.
Member: South African Academy for Science and Art
South African Society for Cultural History (Ex-Member of National Executive).
Society of Automotive Historians (Affiliated with the American Historical Society).
South African-German Cultural Society (Member of Executive, Cape Town Branch ) (Society now defunct).
Berliner Gesellschaft für Missionsgeschichte, Germany (Founder member and former treasurer and representative of the South African Branch).
Founder and first patron of the (non-racial) Mountain Club of the University of the Western Cape, 1978.
Honorary Member: University Mountain Club of Stellenbosch
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