Dr Matthys Johannes Uys is a South African Senior Lecturer at North-West University’s School of Languages in Education, where he teaches a number of B.Ed. (English for Education) and B.Ed.Hons. (Language Education) modules – he also supervises M.Ed. students and promotes PhD students. Additionally, he was the programme coordinator for the NWU’s B.Ed. Senior and Further Education and Training Phase programme, Vanderbijjlpark Campus (2023-2025); he was also a winner of the 2025 Faculty Teaching Award. His research focus is on the inclusion of queer literature and transformative teaching and learning in secondary education language classrooms. He has published in Q1 and Q3 journals and presented at various international and national conferences.
Dr. Matthys Johannes Uys
Speech Title: We shouldn’t have to hide like this”: Using Geography Club (Hartinger, 2004) to challenge heteronormativity and develop queer critical literacy in the English language classroom
COMBER, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, South Africa
Keynote Speaker