Posted on July 03, 2020
One University of Pretoria (UP) student and two UP graduates are among the 15 women in the running towards becoming Miss South Africa 2020. Fourth-year Law student Matsepo Sithole (21), UP Social Sciences graduate Shudufhadzo Musida (23), and UP MBChB graduate Dr Karishma Ramdev (25) have all...
Posted on June 27, 2020
As we head towards the end of the semester, I am very happy to see that the Faculty has maintained its healthy media profile!
Posted on June 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism industry worldwide. Many are asking: how will the industry survive; what will it look like in the years to come; can I, or my child, still develop a career in tourism? The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Historical and Heritage...
Posted on June 25, 2020
In looking at ways to contribute towards solving the youth unemployment problem, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Department of Historical and Heritage Studies in the Faculty of Humanities has partnered with five other universities, both local and international, in a comprehensive...
Posted on June 21, 2020
This week we celebrated Youth Day (16 June 2020) and a number of our colleagues published pieces commenting on the rise and role of the youth, especially during this pandemic. Here is our latest list of media highlights:
Posted on June 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, robbing many of their family members, livelihoods and ways of life. In an effort to spread unity and courage during this time, choirs from across the world have come together to form a virtual choir under the name Sing Around The gloBe (SATB) to...
Posted on June 19, 2020
After attending a series of workshops for conservators on an innovative X-ray technique at the invitation of her former students, it was clear to Maggi Loubser, Head of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Tangible Heritage Programme, that there was a need for a workbook on the subject that...
Posted on June 19, 2020
Youth unemployment is a major concern in South Africa, one which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on June 18, 2020
The Faculty of Humanities would like to extend its congratulations to Dr Antony Goedhals from the English Department for his book The Neo-Buddhist Writings of Lafcadio Hearn: Light from the East. Dr Goedhals has published before on Hearn, including ‘Revisioning Reality: Transcending Space...
Posted on June 18, 2020
The daylight murder of Mr George Floyd in a street in my hometown of Minneapolis shocked many who had previously denied that institutional racism existed in America.
Posted on June 17, 2020
Why do mothers abandon their babies? Where are the mothers’ families? Where is the biological father of the baby? A family should provide security and care, nurturance, and protection.
Posted on June 15, 2020
A number of our colleagues have appeared across a variety of platforms this past week! Here is our latest list of media highlights:
Posted on June 09, 2020
“Umntu ngumntu, ngabantu”—a person is a person through other people—is a familiar isiXhosa proverb emphasising our inherently social nature and capacity to thrive due to our interconnectedness, through relationships.
Posted on June 08, 2020
A number of our colleagues have appeared across a variety of platforms this past week! Here is our latest list of media highlights:
Posted on June 01, 2020
Global Day of Parents on 1 June is observed annually to honour parents and caregivers for their commitment to their children’s best interests. With the imposed lockdown, this caregiving role has had to extend to that of educator, which has added a new (sometimes unwelcome) angle to parenting.
Posted on May 25, 2020
The release of offenders during the COVID-19 crisis is not unique to South Africa – many countries have pardoned thousands of prisoners in order to convert prisons into medical facilities or to create social distancing.
Posted on May 21, 2020
Living a fulfilling life has many facets. One needs to have a reasonable level of intellectual stimulation, emotional capacity and connection, a strong moral compass and even a sense of service to humanity. These facets allow one to develop oneself and consequently society.
Posted on May 14, 2020
On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon receiving the news, many South Africans bought food in bulk to feed their families.
Posted on May 06, 2020
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Christiaan Bezuidenhout from the Faculty of Humanities has been selected as a principal candidate for the Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Posted on May 04, 2020
UP academic Dr Marc Wegerif is calling on the government to provide emergency relief for informal food traders and the establishment of a “social safety net” to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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