Posted on March 13, 2023
The Humanities Faculty in collaboration with Engage South Africa and with support from the High Commission of Canada in South Africa, hosted the Youth Advocacy Festival on the 17 and 18 February 2023. The Festival took place at the Javett-UP Art Centre and on UP’s Hatfield Campus. The Youth...
Posted on March 01, 2023
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies kicks of its Seminar series on 27 February 2023.
Posted on December 13, 2022
Ten UP History postgraduate students (Honours, Masters and PhD) recently presented their work-in-progress at the inaugural tri-university postgraduate workshop hosted by Wits University from 25 – 26 November.
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)...
Posted on November 28, 2022
“While the media must continue reporting on instances of GBVF, this reporting has to go beyond the headlines, sensationalism and alarmist reportage,” writes UP master’s student Lisa McDermid.
Posted on November 18, 2022
On Monday, 7 November 2022, the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS), hosted a postgraduate student webinar in collaboration with the University of Pretoria on the theme “University of Pretoria Campus Tours: Living live projects!”.
Posted on November 16, 2022
As a founder member of the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO), Prof Karen Harris attended its 30-year anniversary conference this month in San Francisco.
Posted on November 04, 2022
“You have honoured yourselves as individuals and you have honoured UP,” said UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tawana Kupe.
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”
Posted on September 21, 2022
“This year’s International Day of Peace is a time to commemorate the progress we, as global citizens, have made towards a peaceful and prosperous existence,” writes UP student Robyn Schnell.
Posted on September 19, 2022
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) in the Faculty of Humanities hosted a Design Sprint as part of the ongoing Erasmus plus SUCSESS Project from 2 – 12 September 2022 for its Heritage and Cultural Tourism (HCT) Honours students.
Posted on September 12, 2022
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies (DHHS) was well represented at the annual international conference of the Association for Tourism and Leisure Research and Education (ATLAS) held in Ireland in September 2022.
Posted on September 02, 2022
The MD Club held its first in-person meeting on 31 August 2022 since lockdown in the Merensky library auditorium.
Posted on August 09, 2022
As we celebrate national Women's Day, on 9 August, in a society menaced by violence against women (and children), economic hardships and political malaise and malfeasance, it is perhaps timely to remember the many, and different, sacrifices women have made in both the domestic and public sphere.
Posted on July 04, 2022
Dr Sian Tiley-Nel, curator of UP’s Mapungubwe Collection and head of its Mapungubwe Archive, scooped a deal with UK’s top academic publisher, BAR, with her groundbreaking book, ‘Past Imperfect’, about UP and Mapungubwe.
Posted on July 04, 2022
The University of Fort Hare’s Department of History and NAHECS hosted the 28th Biennial Conference of the Southern African Historical Society.
Posted on June 28, 2022
The University of Pretoria recently joined St Alban’s College in paying tribute to an ex-teacher of the school and alumnus of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies as well as the Department of English.
Posted on June 12, 2022
The Department of Historical and Heritage Studies is exceptionally proud of two of its graduates, Edwin Smith and Dr Stephen Symons, who have been recognised on international platforms. Their professional profiles underline the prominence and excellence of students the Department can boast of.
Posted on May 13, 2022
On 4 May 2022 the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies held its annual awards ceremony.
Posted on May 09, 2022
“If you remain optimistic with clear goals, you can achieve anything” – UP history student Rudolph Boraine who overcame disability challenges to obtain an honours degree cum laude, having written his research report on the history of the koeksister.
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