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  • Focus of African Languages

    Posted on February 11, 2018

    Ms Connie Makgabo is one of the new African Language lecturers in the Department of Humanities Education. “Teaching an African language is not just teaching a language but teaching a culture, an identity, guiding students to take pride in who they are,” she said Ms Makgabo taught...

  • Prof Rinelle Evans promoted to Full Professor

    Posted on February 11, 2018

    Prof Rinelle Evans was recently promoted to the position of Full Professor. She holds a Doctorate in curriculum and instructional design with special reference to instructional communication via television technology. She also obtained a Master’s degree (cum laude) in teaching English to...

  • Dr Lizette de Jager participates in TAU programme

    Posted on February 11, 2018

    Dr Lizette de Jager from the Department of Humanities Education was elected to promote strength, courage, leadership and even wisdom and protection. She was invited to participate in the TAU programme. The aims of the TAU programme are to contribute towards the enhancement of teaching and...

  • UP Education student is Miss Earth SA

    Posted on October 03, 2017

    In order to raise awareness of the environment and to promote recycling, final-year UP Education student Irini Moutzouris entered Miss Earth SA as part of her community engagement project for Visual Arts in the Department of Humanities Education – and won.

  • Dr Henkes brings new ideas from Netherlands

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    In June 2017, Dr Barbara Henkes from the University of Groningen in Nederland delivered as address at a seminar at Groenkloof Campus. Dr Henkes spoke about ‘Narratives of Hope: Possibilities and limitations of transnational historywriting connecting South Africa and the Netherlands‘....

  • Prof Evans visits Belgium

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    Prof Rinelle Evans, from the Department of Humanities Education, was invited to the University of Antwerp in Belgium by the Research Unit for Applied Language Studies to participate in teaching their Master’s programme in English.

  • Dr Denise Bentrovato

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    Dr Denise Bentrovato is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Prof Johan Wassermann in the Department of Humanities Education at UP.

  • New Head of the Department of Humanities Education

    Posted on August 15, 2017

    Prof Johan Wassermann has been appointed head of the Department of Humanities Education in the Faculty of Education, with effect from 1 July 2017.

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