Sociology seminar series

Posted on April 20, 2017

Dr Sinwell and mr Siphiwe Mbatha published a book with the title 'The Spirit of Marikana: The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa' The research investigated the experiences of mine workers who took part in the Marikana protests during August 2012.

Sociology seminar: 'Decolonising UCT: 'Student identities and experiences from a Photovoice project’

Posted on April 07, 2017

Dr Shose Kessi from the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town presented a seminar at the Department of Sociology. Decolonisation is becoming a key term in the current higher education crisis across South African universities as student movements are advocating for free...

'The Myth of Gender-Neutral Workplaces: A Study of Women in Print Media in Zimbabwe’

Posted on March 10, 2017

Ms Precious Baison, PhD Fellow at the Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria presented a seminar. Ms Baison reflected on how women are the most affected by the work-family conflict due to gender role allocation in the family and household where they are responsible for the majority of...

Prof Bonnin delivers inaugural address

Posted on March 02, 2017

Prof Debby Bonnin, Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria, delivered her inaugural address entitled 'Transformations of work' at the University's Hatfield Campus on Tuesday, 21 February 2017.

'Seminar: 'Ordentlikheid' in the Making of White Afrikaans Women in South Africa, presented by Prof Christi van der Westhuizen

Posted on February 17, 2017

Prof Christi van der Westhuizen from the Department of Sociology at the University of Pretoria presented a seminar on the 16th of February 2017. Prof van der Westhuizen reflected on earlier Afrikaner nationalist battles during the course of the 20th century about divergent claims on...

Harmonising the legal environment for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

Posted on December 06, 2016

A research project by researchers at the Centre for Child Law in collaboration with Enterprises UP, examined laws, policies and related sources that impact adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in 23 African countries.

Professor Zitha Dewah-Mokomane, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria received a NRF C2

Posted on December 01, 2016

Congratulations to Professor Zitha Dewah-Mokomane who has received a NRF C2 rating from January 2016.

HIV and discrimination: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and their unique HIV vulnerabilities in SA

Posted on December 01, 2016

On World Aids Day 2016, Geoffrey Ogwaro from the Centre for Human Rights at UP writes about leveling the plane for all vulnerable groups in South Africa in terms of disparities that fuel the discriminatory regime of HIV and Aids care.