Posted on November 20, 2017
his is a cross-post from Research Matters, a digital forum that focuses on emerging research in the social sciences by those who have been recipients of Social Science Research Council funding. Ruth Murambadoro is a three-time recipient of the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellowship,...
Posted on November 17, 2017
Support the STL320 class project — #IEndHate. Share your stories! Like the Facebook page. Follow the campaign on Twitter and Instagram. Let’s End Hate now!
Posted on November 17, 2017
The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships commencing January/February 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Posted on November 17, 2017
This discussion will explore local and international peacebuilding approaches, focusing on South Sudan as a case study, and offer recommendations for improving the coordination between local and international peacebuilding efforts.
Posted on November 06, 2017
The #IEndHate campaign - a third year class (STL 320) project
Posted on October 30, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) is the only African university selected to be part of the US-based, University of Akron’s The Global Classroom which selects one university from four continents to participate in relevant political debates of international concern.
Posted on October 12, 2017
Updates of Contact Information
Posted on October 06, 2017
Postdoctoral researchers with an interest in sustainable development are invited to submit their applications for the GVI Sustainable Development Fellowship Programbefore the 15th of November 2017.
Posted on September 26, 2017
In a recent article on the crisis surrounding North Korea's provocative missile tests, Prof Laurie Nathan from the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria writes that negotiated agreements to manage or resolve protracted conflicts do not have outright winners and losers.
Posted on September 18, 2017
The application deadline for all Honours, Masters and PhD study is 30 September 2017.
Posted on August 17, 2017
Prof Henning Melber, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, writes about the African middle class in an article that recently appeared on The Conversation.
Posted on July 21, 2017
Prof Zondi and other colleagues who were part of the dialogue on Mandela, Kathrada and Ethical Leadership on Mandela Day 2017.
Posted on July 18, 2017
For the umpteenth time, the G20 Summit was marred by protests on the streets that have also turned violent as armed riot police clamped down on the protests. Protests have become a common scene outside air conditioned halls where the leaders of 19 major national economies and the European Union...
Posted on July 13, 2017
Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti from the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria, discusses the future of alternative currencies and why it matters for development.
Posted on June 26, 2017
Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti, a full professor of Political Economy and founding director of the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) at the University of Pretoria, discusses how jobs can be created in the age of robots and low growth in an article that recently appeared on The...
Posted on June 22, 2017
Prof Henning Melber, an Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria and the author of The Rise of Africa's Middle Class, writes about the state of democracy in southern Africa in an article that recently appeared on The Conversation.
Posted on June 19, 2017
Just five years ago, the annual Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Youth Survey highlighted a society that was upbeat about the future and their career prospects. Back then, 74% of learners felt SA was a good place to have a successful career. In 2017, just 53% of respondents said they...
Posted on June 13, 2017
Prof Christi van der Westhuizen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria, explains why Helen Zille is wrong about colonialism.
Posted on June 06, 2017
In an article that was recently published on The Conversation, Prof Lorenzo Fioramonti writes that it is high time to ask whether conventional approaches to sustainable development are enough to deal with the multiple crises facing the world.
Posted on June 02, 2017
Call for applications for the IRIN 2017 Summer Internship
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