Dr Judith Coullie has a BA Hons (English), a Post Graduate teaching qualification and PhD from the University of Natal. She was awarded an MA (English) from Syracuse University, USA, and a CELTA (teaching English to ESOL students) and Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Canterbury University, NZ. Her main research interest is life writing in its various forms, including autobiography and biography, particularly in relation to South Africa. Her topic is ‘Remembering Nelson Mandela’.