International Mother Language Day 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019

The Theme International Mother Language Day 2019: The days is observed on February 21 every year. The theme of this year's International Mother Language Day will be: INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AS A FACTOR IN DEVELOPMENT, PEACE AND RECONCILIATION. The Significance The annual observance of...

Dr Michel awarded the prestigious Arthur M. Schlesinger Fellowship

Posted on February 11, 2019

Research Fellow in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, Dr Eddie Michel, was awarded a highly competitive Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Fellowship by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Foundation.

UP professor a keynote speaker at World Federation of Tourist Guides Association Convention

Posted on February 09, 2019

Ideas around cross-border tourism, indigenous storytelling, and film tourism were the focus of a keynote address delivered at the recent World Federation of Tourist Guides Association (WFTGA) Convention by Professor Karen Harris, Head of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Historical...

UP Historical Studies research fellow awarded three grants from US foundations

Posted on November 20, 2018

Dr Eddie Michel, a research fellow in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded three prestigious research grants from presidential foundations in the United States. Dr Michel will use the grants – from the Gerald R Ford, Harry S...

Psychology and the 4IR: ‘Adaptability will be key to navigating the future career space’

Posted on November 15, 2018

While the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) may conjure up images of “apprehension and fear”, it also creates opportunities, said psychologist Professor Norman Duncan, Vice-Principal: Academic at the University of Pretoria, at the first lecture in the Psychology Seminar Series on...

Unlaagering Afrikaans: UP colloquium discusses evolving place of Afrikaans literature

Posted on November 13, 2018

The diverging perspectives of speakers at a recent University of Pretoria colloquium titled “Unlaagering Afrikaans” made for a productive, stimulating discussion on the place of Afrikaans literature and its teaching in South Africa.

University of Pretoria achieves new world rankings in two more subjects

Posted on November 09, 2018

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2019 have been released, and the University of Pretoria (UP) has achieved new rankings in two subjects: Physical Sciences and Psychology.

Humanities Day, 24 October 2018

Posted on November 01, 2018

Humanities Day 2018 was hosted on 24 October 2018. A total of 89 personnel members turned up for this event. The event started with Prof Vasu Reddy giving a welcome address and sharing some of the many successes of the Faculty during 2018. Prof Stander, Chair: Teaching and Learning, followed...