February 07, 2025
Prof Tanya van Wyk appointed Head of Department of Systematic and Historical Theology
“I hope to co-create an environment that’s characterised by room to develop and flourish,” says the new Head of UP’s Department of Systematic and Historical...
July 19, 2021
International seminar nominated for a teaching award at Humboldt University
In partnership with colleagues from the RCSD at Humboldt University (Berlin), a seminar co-pioneered by Dr Tanya van Wyk, from the Department of Systematic and...
December 09, 2019
Passing of Professor Vuyani Vellem
The University of Pretoria is saddened by the untimely passing of Professor Vuyani Vellem on Wednesday, 4 December 2019. Prof Vellem, born on 25 December 1968...
August 04, 2019
Keynote delivered at international conference on religion and sustainable development
Dr Tanya van Wyk, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Systematic and Historical Theology, was recently invited to do a keynote lecture at the conference titled...
September 15, 2017
Prof Jerry Pillay inaugurated
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria celebrated Prof Jerry Pillay's inauguration with a special address in August 2017. Prof Pillay is the Head...
June 30, 2017
Faculty of Theology hosts the World Council of Churches
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria (UP), through various events continues to celebrate its centennial as the oldest theological faculty at a...
June 17, 2016
Prof Pillay meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican
Prof Jerry Pillay, Head of the Department of Church History and Church Polity in UP's Faculty of Theology, met with Pope Francis on 10 June 2016 in the Vatican...
February 24, 2015
Research provides new perspectives on Christianity in Africa and Asia
A research project on indigenous Christian elites in Asia and Africa is in the spotlight with a lecture series on the topic presented by Prof Koschorke, an...
December 09, 2013
Church History and Church Polity welcomes Dr Jerry Pillay
He was the Senior Minister at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Benoni (1998-2008) and Senior Minister at the Bridgetown Presbyterian Church in Cape Town (1989...
May 24, 2012
Conference on the struggle for justice
The conference provided the opportunity to revisit a very dramatic period in South African church and theological history, with a special focus on the role...
February 22, 2012
A new book launched by Prof Graham Duncan
The epilogue of Prof Graham Duncan's new publication regarding the content of the book: The Federal Theological Seminary of Southern Africa (Fedsem) was...