B.A, MSc LIS, PhD Sindiso Bhebhe is a Lecturer in the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University. Sindiso received his PhD from the University of South Africa in 2020, having previously completed an MSc in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe. He also holds a BA in Archaeology and Ndebele Language from the University of Zimbabwe. Before joining CSU in 2023 Sindiso was a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of South Africa’s Department of Information Science. Prior to that he worked at the National Archives of Zimbabwe for 12 years as the archivist. He also had a short stint with the National University of Science and Technology as a Professional Instructor in the Records and Archives Management Department. Sindiso’s research focuses mainly on African indigenous archives and to that effect he recently co-published a book titled: Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Past in Africa (Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts | Recalling the Past in A (taylorfrancis.com)). His other major research interests are in oral history, community archives, archives of the subaltern, power relations in archival collections, archival diplomatics, artificial intelligence in archives and digital humanities. Between 2013-2018 he was involved in the International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES Trust). He is now currently involved in InterPARES Trust Artificial Intelligence project. View publications in CRO
Teaching and Research Staff
Dr Sindiso Bhebhe
Lecturer in Information Studies
Wagga Wagga
Building 5, Room 307