UP and Wageningen University collaborate on issue of food security in Africa

Posted on October 26, 2019

Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP, recently visited Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands as part of a tour of several European universities.

Javett-UP is now open to the public

Posted on September 24, 2019

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett-UP) opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, 24 September.

Nadine Gordimer’s life celebrated as UP co-hosts annual lecture

Posted on September 18, 2019

The life of anti-apartheid activist and author Nadine Gordimer was commemorated at the 2019 edition of the Nadine Gordimer Lecture by human rights activist and writer Dr Per Wastberg.

UP academics clinch seven prestigious NRF Awards for contribution to knowledge production

Posted on September 13, 2019

Seven UP academics received prestigious awards from the National Research Foundation (NRF) on Thursday, 12 September 2019, for their contribution to knowledge creation and dissemination.

Seminar Report: "The Man Who Founded the ANC: A Biography of Pixley ka Isaka Seme" by Dr Bongani Ngqulunga

Posted on July 10, 2019

On 13 June 2019, the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship hosted Dr Bongani Ngqulunga, the Director of the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Studies (JIAS) and award-winning author of "The Man Who Founded the ANC: A Biography of Pixley ka Seme". Dr Ngqulunga spoke about how he came upon...

Seminar Report: #FoodTalks Seminar Series: Creating a more equitable, just and democratic food system in South Africa

Posted on July 09, 2019

On 4 June 2019, the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship hosted the inaugural seminar of its #foodtalks seminar series. The series will focus on bringing together leading thinkers and practitioners in the food sector to share knowledge and create a space to talk about the hindrances and the...

CAS researcher scoops award at prestigious NSTF-South32 awards

Posted on July 02, 2019

Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship research fellow, Professor Robin Crewe, won the Contribution Over a Lifetime Award at the 2018/2019 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF-South32) Awards function, held at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg on 27 June 2019.

Colloquium Report: Extraction and the Environment, 28-31 May 2019

Posted on June 21, 2019

From 28 to 31 May 2019, the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship hosted a group of local and international scholars to discuss Extraction and the Environment in colloquium dedicated to using the environmental humanities as a way to engage the phenomenon of extraction in a variety of forms,...