The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship conducts transdisciplinary research on issues of "liveability" in South Africa, across the African continent, and beyond. Our aim is to advance socially engaged, cutting-edge research that transforms knowledge, makes an impact, and benefits individuals and communities.
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Exxaro Biography Project
Forced Migration In South Africa's Thirty Year War
March 10, 2026UP EXPERT OPINION: Professor Adebajo - Business Day Article - Europe's elite lap up Rubio's racist rant
This article was first published by BusinessDay South Africa on 02 March 2026. Proudly touting his Italian-Spanish ancestry and echoing the prejudices of his...
March 03, 2026ESSAY: “This is a n*****-whip!”: Violence and Vendettas in the Fiction of Richard Wright
This essay was first published in Harare Review of Books on 30 January 2026. It is reposted with permission of the publisher. “I will have such revenges on you...
March 03, 2026SEMINAR REPORT: Socio-Technical Envisioning (and the Futures of Food Systems)
The rapid progression and implementation of technology into society brings heightened uncertainty about how future impacts will unfold. To implement...
March 03, 2026SEMINAR REPORT: The Place of Stories and Informal Conversations in the Social Sciences during Pandemics in Africa
Pandemics have a profound impact on individual lives, necessitating social scientists to conduct research differently. Pandemics call for an in-depth study of...
March 02, 2026SEMINAR REPORT: "Active Intelligent Food Packages Based on Valorized Agricultural Wastes- Cassava Peels and Water Hyacinth"
Food waste and food insufficiency constitute a complex paradox that challenges global food systems today. Addressing this challenge requires not only...
February 26, 2026CAS BLOG: What to read and why? A Guide
THE FEBRUARY ITCH After decades of working in universities, I feel an itch every February when local campuses wake up after their summer slumber. Newcomers...