Small Souls: The Greatest Gift

Posted on November 30, 2022

Stephen Symons’ latest collection of poems titled Small Souls was launched on 28 November 2022 at the Gardens Centre in Cape Town, where he was in conversation with Professor Kelwyn Sole (Department of English Literary Studies, UCT). Karina Szczurek (author and founder of Karavan Press)...

Seminar: The Role of Türkiye in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Posted on November 28, 2022

On 16 November 2022, the Department of Political Sciences in conjunction with the Embassy of Türkiye hosted a seminar on the Role of Türkiye in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The discussion included presentations by Professor Mesut Özcan (Director: Turkish Diplomacy Academy), Dr Ufuk Ulutaş...

Afrobarometer hosts summer school in Pretoria for next generation of African researchers

Posted on November 24, 2022

In partnership with the Faculty of Humanities and Future Africa at the University of Pretoria, Afrobarometer has launched its latest English-language summer school aimed at equipping African scholars with solid skills to analyse citizens’ socio-economic and political concerns.

International tourism scholar presents at DHHS webinar series

Posted on October 31, 2022

On Monday, 24 October 2022 Professor Melanie K. Smith from the Budapest Metropolitan University (Hungary) presented the paper, “Whose wellness is it anyway? Sustainability and regenerative tourism in a post COVID-19 world”

The Invisible made Visible: Invisible Disabilities Week (16-22 October)

Posted on October 19, 2022

This week the Invisible Disabilities Association celebrates “Invisible Disabilities Week” (IDW). This annual event, which started in the US in 2015, hosts daily activities to improve awareness of invisible disabilities. Events are available online and all around the world and this...

Black Wednesday: Percy Qoboza and the struggle against apartheid oppression and censorship

Posted on October 19, 2022

To commemorate the fight for freedom of the press against apartheid censorship, South Africa celebrates Black Wednesday on 19 October. The day also memorialises one of the champions of freedom of the press, Percy Qoboza.

Dean's Merit List 2021

Posted on October 16, 2022

Congratulations to our Academic Achievers!

The braai as heritage?

Posted on September 27, 2022

The definition of heritage has always been somewhat ambiguous and has come to describe everything from material, tangible objects such as buildings, monuments, and memorials, to the ethereal and intangible such as, songs, festivals, and languages, and more recently food.