Posted on June 18, 2025
“I’m really pleased that the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) has expanded the remit of its work to also encompass making spaces for emerging young scholars.” So says CASA director Prof Alf Gunvald Nilsen about the 4-day doctoral course Insurgent Democracies in Asia and...
Posted on June 17, 2025
As we celebrate Youth Month, we are reminded that the choices we make today play a role in shaping the future of our nation
Posted on June 05, 2025
The Faculty of Humanities is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bila as the new Head of the Department of Social Work and Criminology, effective 1 April 2025.
Posted on May 31, 2025
A DHHS PhD Candidate and UP Museums Interpretive Officer shines a Ghana Workshop on History, Heritage, and the Tourist Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted on May 30, 2025
Matikoe Matsoso, from Lesotho, is the first black African woman to earn a PhD in Heritage and Cultural Tourism at UP. Her research, supervised by Prof Karen Harris, focuses on gender exploitation in the sector. A former heritage professional and honours cum laude graduate, she aims to advance...
Posted on May 27, 2025
Ngwanamaishe Rahab Blondie Mothapo, who received her doctoral degree during the University of Pretoria’s (UP) ongoing Autumn 2025 graduation sessions, sees language as more than just a tool for communication.
Posted on May 26, 2025
UP's Faculty of Humanities recently awarded Zanele Mbeki an honorary doctorate
Posted on May 23, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) PhD graduate Abongile Pindo can think of no better way to celebrate graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology Development Studies from the Faculty of Humanities than with those closest to her.
Posted on May 21, 2025
Artworks tell the story of our lives. They comment on society. They document the times. The artworks of Diane Victor, one of South Africa’s greatest living artists, are a no-holds-barred mirror of the reality we inhabit, gliding from horror and violence to beauty, frailty and freedom.
Posted on May 14, 2025
Are we able to have deep, meaningful connections online or are such connections superficial?
Posted on April 23, 2025
The launch marks a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to heritage preservation
Posted on April 17, 2025
The latest issue of the University of Pretoria’s award-winning RE.SEARCH magazine is available now and reflects a shift towards both a fresher design and outlook. This edition is curated under the theme ‘Digital’, and offers a glimpse into some of the fascinating research...
Posted on April 01, 2025
“This is the first time that UP’s Faculty of Humanities has been awarded a Horizon Europe,” said principal investigator Prof Siona O’Connell
Posted on March 20, 2025
In a world where the pursuit of happiness often takes centre stage, life’s challenges can make it hard to feel truly content. But according to Professor Tharina Guse, Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pretoria (UP), chasing happiness for its own sake may not be the...
Posted on March 16, 2025
Prof Francis Petersen was inaugurated as UP’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal on the 14th of March
Posted on March 14, 2025
On 28 February, the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) wrapped up its second joint symposium with the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, a pan-African organisation dedicated to fostering research and innovative ideas regarding democracy in Africa. The symposium, titled ‘Democracy...
Posted on February 28, 2025
Prof Swanepoel received the award for his research that seeks to expand mobile hearing care to underserved areas locally and globally.
Posted on February 19, 2025
Reframing negative events in a positive manner and coping with challenges is how we create hope and how we make today matter
Posted on February 12, 2025
CAPE TOWN – Solving the challenge of helping ‘missing middle’ students afford higher education is a collective societal responsibility, University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Francis Petersen told a gathering of Cape Town-based alumni and donors.
Posted on February 03, 2025
Across three days, from 26 to 28 February, the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA), in collaboration with the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, will be hosting the international seminar Making Democracy as a Community of Life: Transregional Dialogues across Asia and Africa.
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