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CURRICULUM VITAE DAVID DU TOIT Phone: +27 (0)115592882 / +27 (0)723172870 Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC INFORMATION 2008: BA (cum laude), University of , South Africa 2009: BA Honours in Sociology (cum laude), University of Stellenbosch. Title of research project: More than smiling and waving: Male petrol attendants’ use of emotional labour at selected petrol stations in Stellenbosch 2011: M.A. in Sociology, University of Stellenbosch. South Africa. Title of MA dissertation: For better or worse? Domestic work and outsourced housecleaning services in Stellenbosch 2014 – Present PhD in Sociology, University of Stellenbosch. Title of PhD thesis: Cleaning up: A sociological investigation into the use of outsourced housecleaning services WORK HISTORY Full‐Time (Total 7 years of teaching experience) 2012‐2013: Lecturer in Sociology, North‐West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa 2014 – Present: Lecturer in Sociology, University of Johannesburg (UJ), Auckland Park Campus, South Africa

Part‐Time (Total 3 years of teaching experience) 2009‐2011: Tutor and research assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa 2015 – Present: External marker, undergraduate and postgraduate assignments and exams. Department of Sociology, UNISA, South Africa

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience NWU (undergraduate): Introduction to Sociology, (1st year); Sociology of Work, (2nd year); Political Sociology, (3rd year); Social Research Methods (3rd year) UJ (undergraduate): Power, the State and the Workplace, (1st year); Sociology of Work, (3rd year); Social Research Methods (3rd year) UJ (postgraduate): Sociology of Work and the Labour Market (Honours), Short courses, MA Research Methods

Exchange programmes 2010‐2011 6‐month fully funded exchange programme to the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Taught by Dr Gert Hekma

2018 6‐week academic visiting scholar, University of Manchester, UK. Under mentorship of Prof Colette Fagan

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SUPERVISION

Masters Graduated 1. Mapedzamombe, H. 2019. (Prof Uys & Mr Du Toit). Prepaid electricity meters and public participation: A case of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

2. Ndebele, Z. 2019. (Mr Du Toit & Prof T. Chagonda). An investigation into the impact of the Zimbabwe Special Permit on migrant Zimbabwean workers' access to decent work in South Africa.

3. Pitso, N. 2019. (Prof Rugunanan & Mr Du Toit). A sociological investigation into the experiences of female Basotho and South African domestic workers and their coping strategies in their work environment.

4. Mutsunge, K. 2018. (Prof Uys & Mr Du Toit). An investigation of family responses in the face of Anglo-Platinum strike: A case of Sondela and Seralang, North-West, South Africa.

5. Moleko, L.A. 2016. (Dr Chagonda & Mr Du Toit) Mentorship in a post- South Africa: The case of private sector organisations.

Masters in progress

1. Mokgalabone, T. (Mr Du Toit & Prof Uys). Body work and waitressing: A case study in Johannesburg

2. Ngindana, U. (Mr Du Toit & Prof Uys). A study of the impact of labour relations on waiters and waitresses in Johannesburg’s dining restaurants.

3. Zikalela, P. (Dr Ngcwangu & Mr Du Toit). The impact of first generational graduates on poverty: Experiences of UJ Social Work graduates.

4. Tyatya, K. (Mr Du Toit & Mr Kgosiemang). Toxic managers and employee work-life balance

Honours (All quantitative research studies) 2017‐2019: 11 students EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

MA Dissertations examined: (2017)  X 1 (University of the Witwatersrand, WITS); X 1 (North‐West University, NWU) Undergraduate 3rd year exams: (2017 ‐ 2018)  2017: (NWU) 3rd years: Social Theory (SOCL 311); Social Research Methodology (SOCL 312); Political Sociology (SOCL 327)

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PUBLICATIONS X 5 Research articles in accredited journals: Du Toit, D. 2016. “Working in fear? Managers’ and petrol attendants’ experiences of public‐initiated violence at selected petrol stations in Johannesburg”. Acta Criminologica, 29(1):143‐155.

Du Toit, D. 2016. ‘We cannot discriminate against someone without an eye or a leg … but I do look at obesity’: Statistical discrimination and employers’ recruitment strategies of housecleaning service companies in Johannesburg. South African Journal of Labour Relations, 40(1):25‐41.

Du Toit, D. 2015. Working as a security guard at Potchefstroom campus: issues, challenges and coping strategies. South African Review of Sociology, 45(2):97‐114

Du Toit, D. 2013. ‘From “Cinderella Cleaners” to “Maids from Heaven”: Clients’ and domestic workers’ perceptions of housecleaning services in Stellenbosch’. South African Journal of Labour Relations, 37(1):97‐114.

Du Toit, D. 2012. ‘Beyond the smile and wave of petrol attendants: A case study on male petrol attendants’ use of emotional labour’. South African Review of Sociology 43(3):129‐145.

X 2 other publications Du Toit, D. 2014. Book review on Ulrich Beck’s “Offshoring”. South African Review of Sociology, 45(3):128‐131. Du Toit, D. 2010. ‘More than Smiling and Waving: A case study of male petrol attendants’ use of emotional labour’. South African Labour Bulletin 33(4):19‐21.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES International Du Toit, D. 2018. “Bridge over troubled waters? A sociological investigation into the use of housecleaning services in a South African context”. Paper presented at the weekly seminar hosted by the Work Institute and Equalities Institute, Manchester University. 7 November 2018.

Du Toit, D. 2016. “Cleaning up: The Growth of outsourced housecleaning services in Gauteng”. Paper presented at the 3rd International Sociological Association Forum in Vienna, Austria, 11 ‐ 14 July 2016. Clinical Sociology workgroup (RC46).

Du Toit, D. 2012. "For better or worse": Domestic work and outsourced housecleaning services in Stellenbosch Paper presented at Euro‐American Conference for Academic Disciplines, Prague Czech Republic, 25th – 29th June 2012.

Du Toit, D. 2012. ‘Doing the paperwork? Madams and domestic workers of the housecleaning service companies’ perspectives on the legislation of paid domestic work in South Africa. Paper presented at ISA RC52 (Sociology of Professional Groups) Interim Conference on Professions and Enterprise, University Campus Suffolk (UCS) in Ipswich, UK, on 11‐12 November 2012. National Du Toit, D. The unexpected consequences of using housecleaning services. Paper presented at XXIVth South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, University of the , 1 ‐ 4 July 2018.

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Du Toit, D. “Working in fear? Managers’ and petrol attendants’ experiences of violence at petrol stations in Johannesburg. Paper presented at the XXIInd South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, University of Johannesburg, 28 June – 1 July 2015. Du Toit, D. “The time will come when no domestic worker will be hired without a diploma from some sort”: Evidence on how housecleaning service companies operate in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Paper presented at the XXIth South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 6 – 8 July 2014. Du Toit, D. Protecting whom? Security guards’ perceptions on the nature of their job at North‐West University. Paper presented at the XIXth South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, UNISA, 30 June – 3 July 2013.

Du Toit, D. “For better or worse” Domestic work and outsourced housecleaning services in Stellenbosch. Paper presented at XVIIth South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, , 10 – 13 July 2011.

Du Toit, D. “More than smiling and waving”: A case study on male petrol attendants’ use of emotional labour. Paper presented at the XVIth South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress, , East London, 13‐16 June 2010.

Workshop presentations Du Toit, D. Discussant at PhD workshop hosted by the Sociology Department, UJ. Title of presentation: Presenting findings (04 May 2018). Du Toit, D. Discussant at PhD workshop hosted by the Sociology Department, UJ. Title of presentation: Collecting data: Issues, challenges and strategies (19 Oct 2016). Du Toit, D. Discussant for seminar, hosted by UJ. Title of presentation: Social security for domestic workers: Implications for practice (11 May 2016). Du Toit, D. Discussant for paper presented by Dr Zaheera Jinnah and Monica Kiwanuka at WITS, titled: Doing the dirty work? Foreign migrant labour and domestic work in South Africa. (4 Nov 2014). AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2008, 2010: Merit award from for cum laude BA and BA Honours degrees 2010: Exchange student at University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2015 ‐ present Awarded Dhet grant for PhD in Sociology 2016: Awarded Codesria grant for PhD 2016: Travel grant from Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) from the NRF to present research paper at ISA, Vienna, Austria 2018: Newton fund scholarship from British Council to visit Manchester University, UK for long‐term collaboration on research projects. Under mentorship of Prof Colette Fagan, Sociology Department and Vice‐Dean of research, Manchester University.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANISATIONS Workshops attended: 2019  Post‐graduate supervision workshop tomorrow. 6 March. Presented by Profs Hennie Lotter and Lauren Graham  Writing skills workshop 12 April. Presented by Dr Pia Lamberti  CAT workshop: Online assignments and marking. 19 April.

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2018  Writing retreat and workshops. Hosted by Prof. T. Metz. Glenburn Lodge, 17‐19 May. 2017  Writing retreat and workshop on: ‘How to Publish in International Journals’. Hosted by Prof. T. Metz. The View, Auckland Park. 28‐29 Aug 2017; 08h30‐16h30.  Teaching and learning portfolio workshop. Hosted by Prof H. Lotter and Prof M. Von‐Arhp. 14 August, 08h30‐10h00  Research Capacity workshop at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, NMMU in Port Elizabeth on the 07‐ 08 August 2017. (Hosted by the British Council)  Statistics and data analysis using SPSS workshop, (NQF level 7). Hosted by African Doctoral Academy at Stellenbosch, 16‐20 January 2017; 08h30‐16h30. Presented by Dr N. Boshoff

2016  “Demystifying mixed‐methods research”; PhD Series: Workshop 4c. Presented by Prof M. Mearns (28 Oct 2016)  “How to revise and resubmit” workshop by Prof L. Patel (24 March 2016) 2015  PhD writing workshop hosted by UJ Humanities faculty. Presented by Prof G Khunou (16 and 20 October 2015)  Customer Service workshop hosted at University of Johannesburg. Presented by Ms C. Gosling (17 July 2015)  PhD workshop hosted by SASA at University of Johannesburg (2 – 3 July 2015)  NRF PhD workshop in Somerset‐West, Western Cape (30 March 2015)

Professional organisations: 2009 – Ongoing: Member of the South African Sociological Association, (SASA) 2014 – Ongoing: Member of the International Sociological Association, (ISA) 2016 – Ongoing: Member of RC02, Economy and Society; RC46, Clinical Sociology; RC52 Sociology of Professional Groups 2015: LOC member, SASA congress hosted by UJ

Admin roles 2016 – present: SASA Virtual Officer 2015 ‐ present: Website coordinator, UJ Department of Sociology 2018: Head of marketing committee, UJ Department of Sociology

REFERENCES

Prof Ashwin Desai Prof. Derik Gelderblom Professor in Sociology Associated professor in Sociology University of Johannesburg UNISA [email protected] [email protected]

Prof Tapiwa Chagonda Associated professor in Sociology University of Johannesburg [email protected]

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