Posted on November 23, 2020
On Wednesday 18 November, the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies hosted a virtual screening of a collection of short films researched, produced, scripted, edited and narrated by the 2020 cohort of History Honours students.
Posted on November 13, 2020
Professor Fransjohan Pretorius, professor emeritus of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, is the winner in The Conversation Africa Science Communication Awards category Science Communication Excellence for the most read article published on The Conversation in 2019.
Posted on November 04, 2020
On 20 October 2020, Dr Ian Macqueen, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, presented the paper, ‘Shaka Zulu in the Polish People’s Republic: Interrogating Cultural Exchanges in the Late Cold War’.
Posted on October 22, 2020
On Friday 16 October 2020, five postgraduate students from the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies delivered papers on their research in Afrikaans at the annual Student Symposium for Social Sciences and Humanities organised by the South African Academy for Science And Arts...
Posted on September 25, 2020
SAHRA and DHHS hosted its third annual collaborative Heritage Month seminar to reflect on adapted practices in the Heritage and Tourism sectors as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns.
Posted on September 04, 2020
On Friday 4 September amidst the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) held a virtual event to connect with their students and to celebrate their achievements of 2019.
Posted on August 31, 2020
This month two opinion pieces were published by researchers affiliated to the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies.
Posted on August 19, 2020
More than 300 photographs were submitted by UP staff and students from across South Africa to the #UPStaySafe competition launched by UP Archives, which required entrants to document their experience under lockdown.
Posted on August 17, 2020
At the start of the second semester the tutors in the Faculty of Humanities were invited by Prof Sandy Africa, Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning, to present papers reflecting on their experiences of tutoring under lockdown.
Posted on August 17, 2020
Six ladies walked into the University of Pretoria Campus Tours office at the start of the year with enthusiasm in their hearts.
Posted on August 13, 2020
While the pandemic is making on-site visits to the campus challenging, prospective students, alumni and the public can still experience campus life through the innovative virtual tours created by our Campus Tour students. The University of Pretoria Archives (UPA) provides historical information...
Posted on August 05, 2020
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, along with the rest of the University of Pretoria, has successfully concluded the first semester of 2020 online.
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 April 20, 2020
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) wishes to congratulate all its students that graduated in the virtual Autumn graduation ceremony of 2020.
Posted on March 23, 2020
Prof Karen Harris, Head of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS), was invited to speak at the 2020 International Tourist Guide Day Celebrations held at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.
Posted on March 10, 2020
Professor Charles van Onselen, a National Research Foundation (NRF) A-rated scholar, delivered a guest lecture on Friday 14 February 2020 to third year history students in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS).
Posted on February 24, 2020
On the 19th February 2020, the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies hosted a seminar entitled “My children, you are permitted in time of great danger to walk with the Devil until you have crossed the bridge: President Truman, apartheid and the early Cold War" presented by Dr. Eddie...
Posted on February 24, 2020
Prof Karen Harris of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) and Dr Ria van der Merwe of the UP Archives (UPA) were invited by the Independent Examination Board (IEB) to present a paper on a project they developed for the History Honours students
Posted on January 21, 2020
Professor Charles van Onselen, a Research Professor in the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria and a Research Associate of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies has published his most recent book, The Night Trains.
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