UP EXPERT OPINION: The South African government has been buying farmland for black farmers. It’s not gone well.

Posted on January 16, 2023

Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa, in collaboration with Professor Johann Kirsten and Dr Aart-Jan Verschoor, addresses the constraints in South Africa's current land policy.

REPORT: Urbanities Summer Institute 2022 at Makerere University

Posted on January 04, 2023

From 17 to 23 October 2022 Makerere University hosted the second Summer Institute of the Mellon Foundation funded project on African Urbanities.

UP EXPERT OPINION: The Rise and Fall of Professor Killmonger

Posted on December 12, 2022

In his final column for 2022, Professor Adekeye Adebajo uses a Black Panther inspired allegory to reflect on contemporary academia.

PERKA guidelines launched at high-level convening on early-career researcher development in the post-PhD phase

Posted on December 08, 2022

The Peer-Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) project was a joint participatory research project focusing on support provided to early-career researchers in the post-PhD phase in Africa. Funded jointly by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and the...

PUBLICATION: The dynamics of Zimbabwe's sand mining frontier

Posted on December 07, 2022

Dr Tafadzwa Mushonga, a research fellow in the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship's Humanities for the Environment programme, has published a journal article on "The dynamics of Zimbabwe's sand mining frontier".

UP EXPERT OPINION: Soyinka’s horseman rides onto global stage

Posted on December 06, 2022

Professor Adekeye Adebajo reflects on the Nigerian film "Elesin Oba" (The King’s Horseman), which was released on Netflix in October 2022 to widespread acclaim.

IN THE MEDIA: SAfm Interview on "Africa and the UN Security Council"

Posted on November 15, 2022

On 26 October 2022, Professor Adekeye Adebajo appeared on SAfm show The Meeting Point to talk on the topic of "Africa and the UN Security Council".

UP EXPERT OPINION: Can Messi replicate Maradona’s Mexico magic?

Posted on November 15, 2022

The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship's Professor Adekeye Adebajo looks ahead to the upcoming FIFA World Cup, and reflects on the legacy of Argentina's Diego Maradona as the Argentine team looks to secure a tournament victory.