UP Humanities alumnus honoured by St Alban’s College

Posted on June 28, 2022

The University of Pretoria recently joined St Alban’s College in paying tribute to an ex-teacher of the school and alumnus of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies as well as the Department of English.

UP awarded four SARChI chairs

Posted on June 21, 2022

“We are proud of all the recipients and look forward to their contribution to strengthening the higher education landscape and making a difference in society,” said Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe.

Democracy in South Africa is futile without youth participation and inclusion

Posted on June 19, 2022

This month, 46 years have passed since the 1976 Soweto Uprising—an integral moment in the call for democracy in an apartheid-led South Africa. June 16 remains a monumental date in our country’s history. It not only reminds us of our commitment to democracy and the lives sacrificed in...

OPINION| Preparing the youth for a better tomorrow is an intergenerational task

Posted on June 19, 2022

The Soweto Uprising was a demonstration of the lengths to which the youth were prepared to go to fight oppression and highlighted the importance of youth activism. The uprising came at a time when the youth was being influenced by a wave of political consciousness triggered by the growing Black...

Inaugural lecture by Prof Siona O’Connell: ‘We are not a community of nobodies: What may we yet become?’

Posted on June 15, 2022

On 9 June, Professor Siona O’Connell from the School of Arts presented her inaugural lecture titled ‘We are not a community of nobodies, what may we yet become?’

UP History Graduates Recognised on International Platforms

Posted on June 12, 2022

The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies is exceptionally proud of two of its graduates, Edwin Smith and Dr Stephen Symons, who have been recognised on international platforms. Their professional profiles underline the prominence and excellence of students the Department can boast of.

NewsClips (10/06/2022)

Posted on June 10, 2022

Here are the NewsClips for the week:

World Ocean’s Day – For oceans, for heritage and for people

Posted on June 08, 2022

World Ocean’s Day, which is celebrated annually on 8 June, was initially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. This year’s theme, ‘Revitalization: Collective action for the ocean’, highlights the ideas and solutions proposed by communities that are...