Arts & Culture News

  • How ‘Free’ is free?

    Posted on April 27, 2021

    27 years ago South Africa held its first democratic elections with 17 million people casting a vote for the first time (Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2018). The African National Congress (ANC) won the election with 63%, gaining control of the national parliament and electing Nelson Mandela as...

  • History Doctoral Graduate wins Protea Books prize for thesis in Afrikaans

    Posted on April 23, 2021

    Dr VR (Vicky) Heunis, a doctoral student from the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies has recently been awarded the Protea Books prize for a thesis in Afrikaans.

  • The UPJournals platform goes live!

    Posted on April 22, 2021

    On Tuesday, 20 April 2021, the University of Pretoria launched the UPJournals (https://upjournals.up.ac.za) platform. This project, administered jointly by the Department of Library Services and the Faculty of Humanities, provides UP students and staff with an open access and centralised platform...

  • NewsClips (16/04/2021)

    Posted on April 16, 2021

    Here are the NewsClips for the week:

  • UP joins international Octopus Programme arts initiative as network partner

    Posted on April 16, 2021

    The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce its inclusion in the Octopus Programme, which functions as a support mechanism for emerging artists, and encourages artistic research and collaborations.

  • 25 Years of South Africa – China Relations: Reflections on a Paradoxical Relationship

    Posted on April 16, 2021

    In 1998, South Africa established official relations with the People’s Republic of China, thus opening up a new era of opportunity between two very different countries. This complex relationship has at times complicated international politics, embraced a shared ideology and increased...

  • NewsClips (02/04/2021)

    Posted on April 02, 2021

    Here are NewsClips for the week:

  • Celebrating World Social Work Day: 16 March 2021

    Posted on March 19, 2021

    On 16 March 2021, social work academics and students joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Social Work Day (WSWD) with the theme ‘Ubuntu: Strengthening social solidarity and global connectivity’.

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