Natalie Kowalik

Natalie Kowalik currently serves as the Programme Manager at the African Doctoral Academy (ADA) within Stellenbosch University since September 2022 and is an EXCO Member at the Postgraduate Forum for Southern Africa from June 2024. Additionally, Natalie is a Research Member at the Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi) at the University of Antwerp since August 2012 and has taken a role as a Non-Executive Director and Board Member at Animation South Africa starting in November 2023. Past experiences include positions as Programme Coordinator at Stellenbosch University, Senior Officer and Lecturer at the University of the Free State, and Academic Coordinator at Quirk, among others. Natalie's educational background includes a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Antwerp and an MPhil in Intercultural Communications from Stellenbosch University.