Governance and Staff

Governance and staff

Advisory Board

Internal
  • Prof Tawana Kupe - Chair

  • Prof Sandy Africa (Humanities)

  • Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu (EMS)

  • Prof Sunil Maharaj (Engineering)

  • Prof Christopher Isike

  • Prof Maxi Schoeman

  • External

  • Prof Landry Signe (USA)

  • Prof Eghosa Osaghae (Nigeria)

  • Prof Funmi Olonisakin (UK)

  • Prof Reitumetse Mabokela (USA)

  • Ms Nunu Ntshingila-Njeke (RSA)

  • Mr Colin Coleman (RSA)

  • Prof Abdi Samatar (USA)

  • Prof Nwando Achebe (USA)

Director

  • Prof Christopher Isike

  • Administrator

  • Ms Lerato Dube

Extraordinary Professors

  • Prof Toyin Falola – University of Texas in Austin, USA

  • Prof Andy Knight – University of Alberta, Canada

  • Prof Abdi Samatar – University of Minnesota, USA

  • Prof Eghosa Osaghae – Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Nigeria

  • Prof Amitav Acharya – American University, USA

Research Associates

  • Internal

  • Prof Mpume Zondi, Department of African Languages

  • Prof Tinashe Nyamunda, Department of Historical and Heritage Studies

  • Prof Thula Simpson, Department of Historical and Heritage Studies

  • Prof Steve Cornelius, Department of Private Law

  • Prof Bernard Matolino, Department of Philosophy

  • Dr Mpho Tshivhase, Department of Philosophy

  • Dr Eddy Michel, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Historical and Heritage Studies

  • External

  • Prof David Mickler, Curtin University, Australia

  • Dr Ariel Zellman, Bar Ilan University, Israel

  • Prof Laura Seay, Colby College, USA

  • Prof Jaimie Bleck, University of Notre Dame

  • Prof Krista Johnson, Howard University, USA

  • Prof Carl LeVan, American University, USA

  • Prof Kristy Kelly, Drexel University, USA

  • Dr Nico de Klerk, Huguenot College, Wellington, South Africa

Research Assistants 

  • Martins Ihembe

  • Zainab Olaitan

  • Samke Khumalo-Dludla

  • Herminah Mmako

  • Tony Onazi Oche

  • Daniel Ekup-Nse

  • Gugulethu Ngwenya

  • Botshabelo Monama

  • Makhethe Makamase

  • Adewale Quadri 

- Author Daniel Ekup-Nse

Copyright © University of Pretoria 2024. All rights reserved.

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

To contact the University during the COVID-19 lockdown, please send an email to [email protected]

FAQ's Email Us Virtual Campus Share Cookie Preferences